worn

Worn is defined as something has been put on the body.

(verb)

An example of worn is a jacket that a person has had on all day.

The definition of worn is a person or thing that's been changed or damaged from being used, or showing the result of being overworked or worried.

(adjective)

An example of worn is a pair of jeans with holes in the knees.

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See worn in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

See worn in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb
Past participle of wear.
adjective
  1. Affected by wear or use.
  2. Impaired or damaged by wear or use: the worn pockets on a jacket.
  3. Showing the wearing effects of overwork, care, worry, or suffering.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , past participle of weren, to wear; see wear

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