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worn Definition

worn (wôrn)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

wear

adjective

  1. showing the effects of use, wear, etc.
  2. damaged by use or wear
  3. showing the effects of worry or anxiety

worn Synonyms

worn

modif.

  1. Used as clothing

    carried, put on, donned, displayed, exhibited, used, sported*.

  2. Showing signs of wear

    frayed, threadbare, old, secondhand, ragged, shabby, impaired, used, consumed, deteriorated, torn, patched, the worse for wear.

    Antonyms fresh*, new*, whole.

worn Usage Examples

Preposition: over

shoulder: Cloak - Worn over the shoulders as a coat There were two types of cloak.

Preposition: by

Indian: Was it not worn by indians when they went to war to intimidate their enemies or something?

Modifies a noun

  • tire: The following chart shows the increase in stopping distance of worn tires.
  • sandstone: North wall: a single slit window with worn red sandstone chamfered dressings at ground floor level.
  • bush: BUILT TO LAST: No more sloppy handling, worn clutch release bushes or broken gearbox units.
  • bearing: Radiator Fan Units The group have stripped and rebuilt two radiator and fan units owing to worn bearings.
  • carpet: It looked like two squares of worn Turkish carpet, stitched together at the edges.
  • inscription: This will enable many worn inscriptions to be read.

Modifying Another Word

  • badly: On the cross facing east is a badly worn coat of arms; facing west is a bearded figure holding a child.
  • gently: New and gently worn designer and high street clothing from 0 to 16 years at heavenly prices!
  • well: A cheap " Old Dark House " thriller with nothing new to add to an already well worn genre.
  • once: Home Page | Wedding Dresses | Once Worn Designer Dresses | Shoes.. .
  • slightly: You can almost see the classified ad: Two chairs, slightly worn, suitable for coffee shop use.
  • rather: The photo to the right shows a rather worn male, the females being slightly brighter.

Used with adjective complement

  • replace: A program of wheelset changes to replace worn out brake disks was due to be completed by April 2003.
  • become: A vinyl floor has become badly worn in Rainbow room.
  • look: South wall: as north wall but window dressings look more worn.
  • get: Please do not move the wooden seat to the edge of the lawn - the grass gets worn where people's feet dangle.
  • see: Their street and playful look couldn't be best seen worn in the top parks of London.
  • feel: They make you wish you'd not been born, ' cause by the end you feel so worn.

Browse dictionary entries near worn

  1. wormy
  2. wormwood
  3. wormseed
  4. Worms
  5. wormroot
  6. wormlike
  7. wormhole
  8. worm wheel
  9. worm snake
  10. worm's-eye view
  1. worn-out
  2. worried
  3. worriment
  4. worrisome
  5. worry
  6. worry beads
  7. worrying
  8. worrywart
  9. worse
  10. worsen