loose thread
Sweater's undoing potential
A loose thread is a strand of fiber that has come free from woven or knitted fabric, often signaling wear or the beginning of unraveling.
Figuratively, a loose thread is an unresolved element in a narrative or argument—a detail left unexplained: The novel tied up most loose threads by the final chapter.
To pull at a loose thread is to investigate something that might unravel a larger structure.
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- frayFight or unravel
- seamJoined fabric edge
- sewing needlePointed tool for stitching
- needlePointed implement for sewing
snag · pull · pick at · stitch · fabric · hem · tug · dangling · sewing · yarn · knot · sweater · tangled · hanging · picking · pluck · weave · unfinished
- appearance blunderswardrobe malfunction, stain, wrinkled clothes, visible panty line, mismatched socks
- clothing flawshole, rip, tear, stain, wrinkle
- fabric flawssnag, tear, hole, pilling, fray
- writing flawstypos, spelling errors, plot hole, plot holes, cliche
- Damaged Thingsbroken glass, broken window, cracked screen, shattered glass, shattered mirror
- defectsdefect, flaw, crack, cracks, defective