wore-out

American  

[wawr-out, wohr-] / ˈwɔrˈaʊt, ˈwoʊr- /

adjective

Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.

1. worn-out.

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Example Sentences

Well, the poor man come in afther a bit,' says the Gout, 'an' I slipped in through a crack in his owld wore-out brogue, an' into his toe.

From North, South and over the Sea by Francis, M.E. (Mrs. Francis Blundell)

"It do seem a pity he ben't a young orphan female instead of a wore-out old man, for then he cud move on into Barradine Home and be fed on the best for naught."

From The Devil's Garden by Maxwell, W. B.

In the mean time—an' it is a mean time for you, you poor, wore-out child—I've some things here, hot an' tasty, that'll encourage your stummick, no matter how it's turned on some other things.

From Martha By-the-Day by Lippmann, Julie Mathilde

The top of the hill, as I found when first I climbed up there, was a wore-out crater.

From Friend Island by Stevens, Francis

His buying those wore-out mines and saying he’s going to make the Forest is damaging evidence against him.

From At the Crossroads by Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa)