thin spots
Places wearing through
Thin spots are areas where material is weaker, more worn, or less dense than the surrounding surface.
The phrase appears literally for fabric worn nearly through, ice that might not hold weight, or paint coverage that's uneven.
Figuratively, thin spots are vulnerabilities in an argument, plan, or defense: The prosecution's case had some thin spots.
- baldWithout hair on head
- thinning hairDecreasing scalp coverage
- wornDamaged by use
- wear and tearGradual damage from use
- wearing throughDeteriorating by friction
threadbare · patchy · bare patches · sparse · frayed · bare · transparent · sheer · wispy · thinning · faded · holes · gaps · weak · delicate · fragile · scalp · hairline