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worn

(wôrn)

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 suffering: a pale, worn face.

[Middle English, past participle of weren, to wear; see wear.]

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worn

(wɔːn)

the past participle of wear¹

adj

1. affected, esp adversely, by long use or action: a worn suit.

2. haggard; drawn

3. exhausted; spent

ˈwornness n

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worn

(wɔrn, woʊrn)

v.

1. pp. of wear.

adj.

2. diminished in value or usefulness through wear, use, handling, etc.: worn clothing; worn tires.

3. wearied; exhausted; spent.

worn′ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket" old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money" new - unaffected by use or exposure; "it looks like new"
	2.	worn - showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"- Charles Dickens careworn, drawn, haggard, raddled tired - depleted of strength or energy; "tired mothers with crying babies"; "too tired to eat"

worn

adjective

1. ragged, shiny, frayed, shabby, tattered, tatty, threadbare, the worse for wear an elderly man in well-cut but worn clothes

2. haggard, lined, drawn, pinched, wizened, careworn A sudden smile lit up his worn face.

3. exhausted, spent, tired, fatigued, wearied, weary, played-out (informal), worn-out, jaded, tired out She looked tired and worn.

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worn

adjective

Pale and exhausted, as because of worry or sleeplessness:

careworn, drawn, gaunt, haggard, hollow-eyed, wan.

Translations

بالٍ رَثّ

obnošený

slidt

abgenutzt abgetragen

φθαρμένος

deteriorado raído usado viejo desgastado

kulunut

usé

nošen

elnyûtt

snjáîur, slitinn

consumato portato

使い古した

낡은

sliten

ซึ่งใช้จนเก่า

eskimişyıpranmış

hao mòn

用旧的磨损的穿旧的

worn

[wɔːn]

A. PP of wear

B. ADJ

1. (= deteriorated) [garment, furniture, tyre, component] → gastado; [steps, stone, surface] → desgastado
the carpet is a bit worn → la moqueta está un poco gastada

2. (= tired) [person] → rendido, agotado; [face] → cansado
he's looking very worn → tiene aspecto de muy cansado

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

worn

[ˈwɔː^rn]

pp of wear

adj

[carpet, rug] → usé(e)
The carpet is a bit worn → La moquette est un peu usée.

(= tired and old) [person] → usé(e)worn out worn-out [ˌˈwɔː^rnˈaʊt] adj

[tyres, clothing, shoes] → usé(e)

(= exhausted) [person] → épuisé(e)

[cliché, ideas, slogan] → éculé(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

worn

ptp of wear

adj

(= worn-out) coat → abgetragen; book → zerlesen; carpet → abgetreten; tyre → abgefahren

(= weary) smile → müde; person → angegriffen; to look worn (with care) → verhärmt aussehen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

worn

[wɔːn]

1. pp of wear

2. adj (carpet, tyre) → consumato/a, logoro/a; (person) → stanco/a, sfinito/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

wear

(weə) – past tense wore (woː) ; past participle worn (woːn) – verb

1. to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body. She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?

2. to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way. She wears her hair in a pony-tail.

3. to have or show (a particular expression). She wore an angry expression.

4. to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc. This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.

5. to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc. I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.

6. to stand up to use. This material doesn't wear very well.

noun

1. use as clothes etc. I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.

2. articles for use as clothes. casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.

3. (sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use. The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.

4. ability to withstand use. There's plenty of wear left in it yet.

ˈwearable adjective

(negative unwearable) fit to be worn. My only wearable coat is at the cleaners.

ˈwearer noun

a dress that makes the wearer feel elegant.

ˈwearing adjective

exhausting. I've had rather a wearing day.

worn (woːn) adjective

damaged as a result of use. a badly-worn carpet.

wear away

to make or become damaged, thinner, smoother etc through use, rubbing etc. The steps have (been) worn away in places.

wear off

to become less. The pain is wearing off.

wear out

to (cause to) become unfit for further use. My socks have worn out; I've worn out my socks.

worn out

1. so damaged by use as to be unfit for further use. These shoes are worn out; a worn-out sweater.

2. very tired. His wife is worn out after looking after the children.

worn

→ رَثّ obnošený slidt abgetragen φθαρμένος raído kulunut usé nošen consumato 使い古した 낡은 versleten slitt zniszczony usado изношенный sliten ซึ่งใช้จนเก่า eskimiş hao mòn 用旧的

worn

pp de wear

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But maybe it shouldn't be worn with any dress but a white one.

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26, and you will find that it is very little worn. Besides, it will do you just as well as the one you're wearing, for all practical purposes."

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Brooke's promise to stay and nurse him, the delays which the storm occasioned on the homeward journey, and the unspeakable comfort Laurie's hopeful face had given her when she arrived, worn out with fatigue, anxiety, and cold.

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Then she looked down at her feet and noticed how old and worn her shoes were.

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Its members will be distinguished by a red ribbon worn across the shoulder, and the mayor of the city will wear a white belt as well.

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There was nothing stale or worn out about the thoughts and feelings the situation and the circumstances created.