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set of new threads

set of new threads {n. phr.}

New men's suit.

"Nice set of new threads'" Ed said, when he saw Dave in his new tailor-made outfit.

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[made-to-measure] or [tailor-made] {adj.} Made to fit a special set of measurements or needs. * /John has a new made-to-measure suit./ * /The club is tailor-made for Jane./ Syn.: [MADE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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