worn
1 Americanadjective
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diminished in value or usefulness through wear, use, handling, etc..
The car's front tires were very worn, with little tread left.
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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.
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wearied; exhausted.
She looked worn but joyful as she held her newborn daughter.
verb
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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.
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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.
verb
adjective
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affected, esp adversely, by long use or action
a worn suit
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haggard; drawn
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exhausted; spent
Other Word Forms
- self-worn adjective
- unworn adjective
- wornness noun
Etymology
Origin of worn
First recorded in 1500–10, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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Authorities also shared that they are working with Walmart to determine who purchased the backpack worn by the suspect in the video.
From BBC
Over thousands of years, the water trickling down the mountain had worn away the steep black rocks to make a curving slide.
From Literature
On Sunday, the FBI said DNA was found on a glove discovered 2 miles away from Guthrie’s home that matched those worn by a masked person seen outside the home.
From Los Angeles Times
Investigators have also been testing a glove they found that seems to match the ones worn by the suspect.
From BBC
The old Mad Men model of long client lunches and taglines that lasted decades has been worn down by the brisk pace and constant measurement of digital media.
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