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worn-out

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English

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Etymology

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A worn-out (sense 1) T-shirt.

From worn (adjective; and past participle of wear) +‎ out.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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worn-out (comparative more worn-out, superlative most worn-out)

  2. Damaged due to continued or hard exposure or use until no longer effective or useful.
    Synonyms: outworn; see also Thesaurus:deteriorated
    There is no challenge in fighting a worn-out old man.
    He still wears his old worn-out shoes.
    You can barely read the worn-out logo on those shoes.
    • 1888, Donn Piatt, “The Sales-Lady of the City”, in The Lone Grave of the Shenandoah and Other Tales, Chicago, Ill.; […]: Belford, Clarke & Co., →OCLC, page 91:
      Her feet were frosted from exposure, in her old worn-out shoes, and it was only a question of time as to when she would succumb and be carried to the hospital.
  3. Of a person or animal: exhausted or fatigued from exertion.
    Synonyms: tired; see also Thesaurus:fatigued
    The worn-out soccer players lined up to congratulate the other team.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ “worn-out, adj.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2024.
  2. ^ “worn-out, adj.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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