Lose the threads? (5)
I believe the answer is:
strip
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">lose the threads?</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for strip that I've seen before include "Divest - team's garb" , "Band; unclothe" , "Series of cartoon pictures - undress salaciously" , "Lay bare" , "Thin piece" .)