weatherworn

[ weth-er-wawrn, -wohrn ]

/ ˈwɛð ərˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn /

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Origin of weatherworn

First recorded in 1600–10; weather + worn

Words nearby weatherworn

weathertight, weather vane, weather window, weather-wise, weatherwoman, weatherworn, weave, weave bead, weave in and out, weaver, weaverbird

How to use weatherworn in a sentence

In Fort Lee, New Jersey, perched high above the Hudson River, is a white, slightly weatherworn building.
Better Call Rosemarie! Meet the Lawyer Suing Christie Over Bridgegate|Olivia Nuzzi|January 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It would be difficult in that weatherworn hull to recognise the trim full-rigged ship that left the Hoogly many months before.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
On their packs hung dusty, weatherworn canteens, a pick and shovel, and a rifle in its soiled and frayed scabbard.
Overland Red|Henry Herbert Knibbs
A large diamond ring on his weatherworn and sinewy finger suggested that this jewelry was 36 probably only worn on occasions.
On the Edge of the Arctic|Harry Lincoln Sayler

But this song came from neither of the weatherworn steersmen, nor from the stolid members of their half-breed crew.
On the Edge of the Arctic|Harry Lincoln Sayler
Only the larger of the fallen trunks remain, and these are rotten except for a few seasoned and weatherworn shells.
The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park|Grenville F. Allen

British Dictionary definitions for weatherworn

weatherworn

/ (ˈwɛðəˌwɔːn) /

adjective

another word for weather-beaten

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weatherworn

Origin of weatherworn

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