single thread; single strand; single string
Refers to a single thread or strand, often used in literary or figurative contexts to emphasize a very thin or delicate line. Common in set phrases like 一糸まとわぬ (stark naked).
She appeared stark naked.
一糸乱れず行進する。
They march in perfect order, not a single thread out of place.
tiny amount; the slightest bit
stark-naked; completely naked
stark naked; completely nude
Compound of 一 (one) and 糸 (thread). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with the idea of a single thread.