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Sturdy Thread

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99%5Exact Match!
noun

• a fabric woven with lisle thread

• a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)

25%10 Requires a top thread and a bobbin thread
noun

• machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread

25%9Thread-producing or thread-forming
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