worn

  • 11worn — worn1 [ wɔrn ] adjective 1. ) something that is worn looks old and damaged because it has been used a lot: a pair of worn blue jeans 2. ) looking tired and old: His lined face looked worn and sad. worn worn 2 the past participle of wear1 …

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  • 12worn — adjective 1) his hat was worn Syn: shabby, worn out, threadbare, tattered, in tatters, holey, falling to pieces, ragged, frayed, well used, moth eaten, scruffy, having seen better days; informal tatty, ratty, the worse for wear, raggedy …

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  • 13worn — adj 1. worn out, time worn, decrepit; deteriorated, decadent, decayed; fallen apart, broken up, disintegrated, decomposed; dilapidated, broken down, gone to wrack and ruin; in disrepair, unimproved, sleazy, Sl. grungy, Sl. beat up, Inf. shot, run …

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  • 14worn — for·worn; un·worn; worn; worn·ness; …

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  • 15worn — 1 the past participle of wear 1 2 adjective 1 a worn object is old and damaged: a worn patch on the carpet 2 someone who looks worn seems tired …

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  • 16worn — I UK [wɔː(r)n] / US [wɔrn] adjective 1) something that is worn looks old and damaged because it has been used a lot a pair of worn blue jeans 2) looking tired and old His face looked worn and sad. II UK / US the past participle of wear I …

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  • 17worn — [[t]wɔrn, woʊrn[/t]] v. 1) pp. of wear 2) diminished in value or usefulness through wear, use, handling, etc.: worn clothing; worn tires[/ex] 3) wearied; exhausted; spent worn′ness, n …

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  • 18worn — /wɔn / (say wawn) verb 1. past participle of wear1. –adjective 2. impaired by wear or use: worn clothing. 3. Also, worn out. wearied or exhausted: I m feeling a bit worn. –wornness, noun …

  • 19Worn — Wear Wear, v. t. [imp. {Wore} (w[=o]r); p. p. {Worn} (w[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Wearing}. Before the 15th century wear was a weak verb, the imp. & p. p. being {Weared}.] [OE. weren, werien, AS. werian to carry, to wear, as arms or clothes; akin… …

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  • 20worn — wornness, n. /wawrn, wohrn/, v. 1. pp. of wear. adj. 2. diminished in value or usefulness through wear, use, handling, etc.: worn clothing; worn tires. 3. wearied; exhausted. Syn. 3. fatigued, tired, spent. * * * …

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