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- Dictionaryworn/wɔːn/
verb
- 1. past participle of wear
adjective
- 1. damaged and shabby as a result of much use: "his knees were encased in worn plus fours" Similar Opposite
- 2. very tired: "his face looked worn and old" Similar Opposite
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WORN definition: 1. past participle of wear 2. damaged because of continuous use: 3. very tired, and seeming old : . Learn more.
Define worn. worn synonyms, worn pronunciation, worn translation, English dictionary definition of worn. v. Past participle of wear. adj. 1. Affected or damaged by wear or use: the worn pockets on a jacket. 2. Showing the wearing effects of overwork, worry, or...
Worn is used to describe something that is damaged or thin because it is old and has been used a lot. Worn rugs increase the danger of tripping. Most of the trek is along worn paths.
WORN definition: 1. Worn clothing or objects have been used a lot and show damage: 2. past participle of wear. Learn more.
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Definition of worn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The meaning of WORN is past participle of wear.
Nov 8, 2024 · Upon this, an unhappy-looking woman, in a sort of mourning, neat, but sadly worn, hid her face behind a meagre bundle, and was heard to sob. Worn out; exhausted. 1889, The Wesley Naturalist, volume 2, page 143: Preëminently is the Lake District suited for the jaded and worn, who seek in solitude and amidst scenery unmoiled and unsullied by human artifice, refreshment alike of body and spirit. Translations
worn from age or heavy use and no longer able to operate (of cars or machines or people)
worn /wɔrn/ v. pp. of wear. lessened or lowered in value or usefulness because of wear or use: an old, worn jacket. spent. worn (wôrn, wōrn), v. pp. of wear. diminished in value or usefulness through wear, use, handling, etc.: worn clothing; worn tires. exhausted. worn′ness, n. . fatigued, tired, spent.
