metallic thread

collocation in English

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metallic
adjective
uk
/məˈtæl.ɪk/us
/məˈtæl.ɪk/
A metallic sound, appearance, or taste is ...
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thread
noun
uk
/θred/us
/θred/
(a length of) a very ...
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(Definition ofmetallicandthreadfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Women's clothes are decorated with tribal motifs, coins, sequins,metallicthread, and appliques.
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The reverse contains a single six-pointed star in the center, measuring 3 inches across, worked in goldmetallicthread.
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Commissioned officer shoulder boards for colonels and below feature an officer's rank insignia in raisedmetallicthread, bordered by two silver vertical metallic stipes similar to sleeve braid.
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Line officer admirals will wear solid gold shoulder boards with a silvermetallicthreadanchor and one, two, three or four silver metallic thread stars below the anchor.
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Linen embroidered with silk andmetallicthread, in a mix of counted and free-stitched stitches, including buttonhole, chain, double running, overcast, plaited braid, and square open work stitches.
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This artistic device was used either to simulate the fluttering of the flags or to actually display themetallicthreadand paint that was sometimes used to decorate them.
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General officers wear shoulder boards covered nearly the entire length and width in silver metallic braid, with silver stars in raisedmetallicthreadin number appropriate to their rank.
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Silk andmetallicthreadwere increasingly used.
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The extra element can be ametallicthread, or a much-thicker or much-narrower strand of yarn, or yarn that varies between thick and thin.
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Gottlieb's wife supervised the sewing of the curtain, which was made of velvet in two-tiers, with appliqus andmetallicthreadembroidery.
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The metallic threads stand out against the background cloth to create a shimmering effect.
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Yarns vary from knitting yarns and tapestry wools to pure silk, synthetic, or metallic threads.
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The tapestries were woven in wool, metallic threads, and silk.
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Special anti-seize lubricant mixtures are available, and are applied to metallic threads and other precision machined surfaces to protect them from rust.
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Two-colour damasks had contrasting colour warps and wefts, and polychrome damasks added gold and other metallic threads or additional colours as supplemental brocading wefts.
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