gold thread

Precious metal strand

Gold thread is thread wrapped or woven with gold or gold-colored material, used in embroidery and decorative textiles: The ceremonial robe was stitched with gold thread.

The term also names a group of small woodland plants in the buttercup family, whose yellow roots were used in folk medicine.

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tapestry · couching · embroidery · silk · filigree · rhizome · medicinal plants · liturgical vestments · velvet · fabric · textile · needlework · gilding · strand · embellishment · luxury · herbal remedy · herb garden

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gold threadsilver thread

Lustrous gray filament

silver wire · cotton thread · common thread · black thread · silk thread

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G