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worn

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[ wawrn ]

adjective

  1. diminished in value or usefulness through wear, use, handling, etc.:

    The car's front tires were very worn, with little tread left.

  2. 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.

  3. wearied; exhausted:

    She looked worn but joyful as she held her newborn daughter.

    Synonyms: spent, tired, fatigued



verb

  1. the past participle of wear.

-worn

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  1. 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.

  2. 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

/ wɔːn /

verb

  1. the past participle of wear 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. affected, esp adversely, by long use or action

    a worn suit

  2. haggard; drawn
  3. exhausted; spent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈwornness, noun
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Other Words From

  • worn·ness noun
  • self-worn adjective
  • un·worn adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of worn1

First recorded in 1500–10, for the adjective

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