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draw thread
draw thread n. 
/ˈdrɑ ˌθrɛd/ now historical a thread used to join separate breadths of fabric, esp. machine-made lace; cf. draw v. 74.
Brit. /ˈdrɔː ˌθrɛd/
, /ˈdrɔː ˌθrɛd/U.S. /ˈdrɔ ˌθrɛd/
, /ˈdrɔ ˌθrɛd//ˈdrɑ ˌθrɛd/ΘΚΠ
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1839 C. Bedells Brit. Patent 7945 (1857) 4 In case it is desired to have an elastic band between two portions of knit fabric..I weave the elastic bands with a draw thread at each selvage.
1905 Machine-made Lace Industry in Europe (U.S. Dept. Commerce & Labor) No. 37 39 Lace, being made in breadths attached lightly one to the other across the width of the machine, requires the draw threads between the several breadths to be removed.
2002 M. Dickinson Tangled Threads xxxiii. 262 The twist machines make the dress lace in breadths, each one separated by a draw thread.
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