threadbare

tattered

Ripped and worn out

• raggedWorn to shreds
• frayedUnraveled at edges
• worn-outDepleted through overuse

moth-eaten · shabby · faded · dilapidated · patched · holey · seedy · decrepit · timeworn · outworn

hackneyed

Overused and unoriginal

• clichédOverused to meaninglessness
• staleNo longer fresh
• triteOverused, lacking freshness

banal · worn-out · tired · unoriginal · overworked · shopworn · stock · formulaic · platitudinous · derivative

poverty

Severe lack of resources

• destituteUtterly without means
• penuriousExcessively frugal or poor
• needyWanting in essentials

poor · hardship · want · hand-to-mouth · genteel · shabby-genteel · reduced · straitened · humble · modest

cloth

Woven or knit material

• textileMaterial from woven fibers
• weaveInterlace strands into fabric
• garmentArticle of clothing

clothing · carpet · rug · upholstery · linen · cotton · wool · elbows · knees · cuffs

thin

Small in diameter

• scantBarely adequate amount
• meagerDeficient in quantity
• skimpyInadequate in size or amount

sparse · patchy · scanty · insufficient · minimal · slight · inadequate · paltry · limited · wanting

• secondhandused, pre-owned, preowned, secondhand, hand-me-down
• Sewing Metaphorsseamless, woven, patched up, needling, on pins and needles
• well-wornfrayed, tattered, shabby, ragged, scuffed
• worn-outworn, shabby, tattered, battered, ragged
• wear damageabrasion, fraying, pilling, thinning, worn edges
• raggednesstattered, shabby, worn, frayed, torn