distressed goods.
This modern furniture has been given a distressed finish, a process that is usually reserved for period reproduction furniture to make it look old (New York Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tressed — dis·tressed; tressed; un·tressed; dis·tressed·ly; dis·tressed·ness; … English syllables
dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… … English syllables
distressed — dis·tressed … English syllables
distressedly — dis·tressed·ly … English syllables
distressed — dis•tressed [[t]dɪˈstrɛst[/t]] adj. 1) suffering from distress 2) cvb bus (of merchandise or property for sale) damaged, out of date, or used 3) cvb fur (of furniture or wood) purposely blemished or marred so as to give an antique appearance 4)… … From formal English to slang
distressed — dis|tressed [dıˈstrest] adj 1.) very upset deeply/visibly distressed ▪ Hannah was deeply distressed by the news. distressed at/by ▪ My client is very distressed at the treatment she received from your officers. distressed to find/hear/see/learn… … Dictionary of contemporary English
distressed — dis|tressed [ dı strest ] adjective 1. ) very unhappy, worried, or upset a ) suffering great pain 2. ) a distressed fabric or surface has been deliberately made to look like it is old 3. ) MAINLY BRITISH OLD FASHIONED suffering great difficulties … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
distressedness — dis·tressed·ness … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
Femegericht — (Feme justice) In medieval Germany vigilante groups, dis tressed by the era s ineffective legal system, assumed responsibility for swift justice.* The practice was known as Femegericht (also Vehmgericht), roughly equivalent to folk justice.… … Historical dictionary of Weimar Republik
