out|worn

out|worn
out|worn «adjective. OWT WAWRN, -WOHRN; verb. owt WAWRN, -WOHRN», adjective, verb.
–adj.
1. worn-out: »

outworn clothes.

2. Figurative. out-of-date: »

outworn opinions.

3. Figurative. outgrown: »

outworn habits.

a)
the past participle of outwear: »

He has outworn the coat he bought last year.


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  • worn — / worn out [adj] used, tired beat, burned out*, bushed*, busted*, clichéd, consumed, depleted, destroyed, deteriorated, drained, drawn, effete, exhausted, fatigued, frayed, gone, hackneyed, had it*, haggard, jaded, kaput*, knocked out*, old, out… …   New thesaurus

  • Worn-out — a. Consumed, or rendered useless, by wearing; as, worn out garments. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • worn-out — worn out; worn out·ness; …   English syllables

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  • worn out — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, abjured, ablated, all in, antiquated, antique, archaic, ausgespielt, beat, beat up, beaten, bone weary, burned out, burnt up, bushed, consumed, dead, dead and alive, dead tired, deadbeat, depleted, deserted …   Moby Thesaurus

  • worn out — adj 1.) very tired because you have been working hard = ↑exhausted ▪ You must be absolutely worn out. 2.) too old or damaged to be used ▪ a pair of old worn out walking boots …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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