…a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving…
…a plant of the buttercup family, which yields a yellow dye and is used in herbal medicine as a treatment for mouth ulcers. It grows in North America and NE Asia…
…a mark in the form of a thin line made in banknote paper with highly coloured silk fibres to prevent photographic counterfeiting…
…a very slender vein, especially one on the face that is visible through the skin…
…a theme or characteristic found in various stories or situations…
…be unable to follow what someone is saying or remember what one is going to say next…
…a fine, smooth cotton thread used especially for stockings…
…a helical ridge on the outside of a screw, bolt, etc. or on the inside of a cylindrical hole, to allow two parts to be screwed together…
…ornamental work on linen or other fabric, in which threads are drawn out of the fabric to create a pattern of openings and holes…
