giạt sợi
Definition
- Adjective:
- Frayed, having loose threads: Describes fabric, cloth, or material where the threads at the edge or surface have become loose, worn, and separated from the main weave.
- Unraveling: Indicates the beginning stage where the woven structure is coming apart, forming loose strands.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Mép vải đã bị giạt sợi sau nhiều lần giặt. (The edge of the fabric has become frayed after many washes.)
- Chiếc áo len cũ giạt sợi ở cổ tay. (The old sweater is fraying at the cuffs.)
- Không nên mặc quần áo giạt sợi đi làm. (You shouldn't wear frayed clothes to work.)
Advanced Usage
- The word giạt sợi specifically describes the or of the material. The action of causing this state is often described with the verb bị giạt sợi (to become frayed) or làm giạt sợi (to fray something).
Variants and Related Words
- Sợi (n): Thread, strand, fiber. This is the core component that becomes loose in giạt sợi.
- Tơi tả (adj): Ragged, tattered. A stronger word implying severe damage and tearing, often resulting from or beyond just giạt sợi.
- Sờn (adj): Worn thin, threadbare. Describes fabric that has become thin from use, which may or may not involve visible fraying (giạt sợi).
Synonyms
- Sờn rách: Worn and torn.
- Bạc màu và rách: Faded and torn. (This is more descriptive of the overall condition.)
Related Phrases / Idioms
- Ăn mặc giạt sợi: To be dressed in frayed/tattered clothes. This phrase describes a shabby or poor appearance due to worn-out clothing.
- Cậu bé lang thang ăn mặc giạt sợi. (The wandering boy was dressed in tattered clothes.)