worn-out
adjective
worn or used beyond repair.
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worn-out
American
[wawrn-out, wohrn-]
/ ˈwɔrnˈaʊt, ˈwoʊrn- /
adjective
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worn or used beyond repair.
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depleted of energy, strength, or enthusiasm; exhausted; fatigued.
worn-out
British
adjective
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worn or used until threadbare, valueless, or useless
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exhausted; very weary
worn out
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of worn-out
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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Fans sit on plastic chairs arranged on the sandy floor, their chatter mingling with the hum of a worn-out generator.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
I make hotpads from worn-out terry cloth towels and I turn fabric scraps into comforter tops.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Speaking to the BBC, dressed in worn-out clothes and bathroom slippers, he sounds stressed and bitter as he recalls his incarceration.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
But any film that hinges on its cast to prop up a worn-out narrative should be approached with suspicion, if approached at all.
From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026
Francie looked and saw, not the baby’s foot, but a grotesque thing in a big, worn-out shoe.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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