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worn
1[ wawrn ]
adjective
- diminished in value or usefulness through wear, use, handling, etc.:
The car's front tires were very worn, with little tread left.
- showing a considerable level of use or wear:
He read his speech from two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been folded and unfolded many times.
- wearied; exhausted:
She looked worn but joyful as she held her newborn daughter.
Synonyms: , ,
verb
- the past participle of wear.
-worn
2- a combining form with the meaning “showing a specified level of use, deterioration, or consumption”:
Before you toss that little-worn top, consider if it could be given a second life.
- a combining form with the meaning “showing wear, deterioration, or exhaustion from a specified cause”:
The old bridges fit the landscape, maybe because they are as windworn and aged as the land around them.
The knights were weary and battleworn when they returned to the castle.
worn
/ ɔː /
verb
- the past participle of wear 1
adjective
- affected, esp adversely, by long use or action
a worn suit
- haggard; drawn
- exhausted; spent
Derived Forms
- ˈɴǰԲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ɴǰ·Ա noun
- self-worn adjective
- ܲ·ɴǰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of worn1
Example Sentences
A few months ago, I went through my closet and counted 20 items I’d worn once or not at all.
The "underwear" is worn outside the clothes, like a superhero costume.
Among the first pieces visitors will see are a saddle and boots used by two Black Texas cowboys — an especially rare find, as most gear was repurposed or worn through.
They were a plain set of black vinyl ears, but she and her son waited seven hours for a California Adventure designer to customize and dry them before they could be worn.
For the adult Ochi, Adrian Parish of Nolan’s team designed animatronics heads with about 30 servos in them that were worn by suit performers.
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