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   worn

   /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 shabbywell wornworn outworn to shredsthreadbaretatteredin tattersin ribbonsin ragsin holesholeyfalling to piecesfalling apart at the seamsraggedfrayedpatchedmoth-eatenfadedseedyshoddysorryscruffydilapidatedcrumblingbroken-downrun downtumbledowndecrepitdeterioratedon its last legshaving seen better daystime-worninformal:tattyrattythe worse for wearclapped outgrottyraggedyraggedy-asswarbyliterary:rentOpposite newsmart
   • 2. very tired: "his face looked worn and old" Similar straineddrawndrainedworn outfatiguedtiredtired outexhaustedwearyweariedwansappedspentcarewornhaggardhollow-cheekedhollow-eyedgauntpinchedpalepeakypasty-facedwashed outashenblanchedinformal:worn to a frazzleall indone indog-tireddead on one's feetdead beatfit to dropplayed outfagged outshatteredbushedknackeredwhackedpoopedtuckered outgassedOpposite freshenergetic

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • W

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • N

     1

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