Lose the threads? (5)
I believe the answer is:
strip
'lose the threads?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(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" .)