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  • 101well-worn — /wel wawrn , wohrn /, adj. 1. showing the effects of extensive use or wear: well worn carpets. 2. trite, hackneyed, or stale: a well worn saying. 3. fittingly or becomingly worn or borne: a well worn reserve that never seems haughty. [1615 25] *… …

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  • 102well-worn — adjective used many times: a well worn path well worn clothing a well worn phrase/excuse/defense …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 103well-worn — adjective 1 worn or used for a long time: a well worn jacket 2 a well worn argument, phrase etc has been repeated so often that it is no longer interesting or effective: well worn excuses …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 104Pile-worn — a. Having the pile worn off; threadbare. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 105Past Worn Searching — Infobox Album Name = Past Worn Searching Type = studio Artist = Rainer Maria Released = December 2nd 1997 Recorded = Genre = Indie rock Length = Label = Polyvinyl Producer = Reviews = Last album = Rainer Maria (1996) This album = Past Worn… …

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  • 106time-worn — Synonyms and related words: ageing, ancient, antiquated, antique, archaic, broken down, dated, decrepit, dilapidated, dog eared, hackneyed, moth eaten, obsolescent, obsolete, old, old hat, old fashioned, overused, passe, ragged, ramshackle, run… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 107time-worn — (adj.) 1729, from TIME (Cf. time) (n.) + WORN (Cf. worn) (adj.) …

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  • 108time-worn — also timeworn ADJ GRADED Something that is time worn is old or has been used a lot over a long period of time. Even in the dim light the equipment looked old and time worn... These time worn techniques are often very effective approaches to the… …

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  • 109time-worn — adj worn, old, aged, dog eared, out of date, passé, outworn, worn out, ruined, well worn, tired, trite, stock, stale, threadbare, bromidic, cliché(e)d, hackneyed, weathered, dated, decrepit, ancient, broken down, run down, shabby, ragged, hoary,… …

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  • 110time|worn — «TYM WRN, WOHRN», adjective. 1. worn by long existence or use: »timeworn steps. 2. worn out by use; trite: »a timeworn excuse. 3. very old; ancient; antiquated: »a timeworn superstition …

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