After all these years and books, another factual account of the crucial European battles of World War II may sound like pretty shopworn fare (Wall Street Journal).
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shop·worn — /ˈʃɑːpˌwoɚn/ adj US 1 : faded or damaged from being in a shop or store for too long shopworn [=(Brit) shop soiled] books/goods 2 : not interesting because of being used too often shopworn [=(Brit) … Useful english dictionary
shop — n. & v. n. 1 a building, room, etc., for the retail sale of goods or services (chemist s shop; betting shop). 2 a place in which manufacture or repairing is done; a workshop (engineering shop). 3 a profession, trade, business, etc., esp. as a… … Useful english dictionary
Fender Custom Shop — The Fender Custom Shop is a division of Fender Musical Instruments, housed within their headquarters complex in Corona, Riverside County, California. The Fender Custom Shop primarily exists to compete with smaller companies and independent… … Wikipedia
shopworn — /shop wawrn , wohrn /, adj. 1. worn or marred, as goods exposed and handled in a store. 2. trite; hackneyed. [1870 75; SHOP + WORN] * * * … Universalium
shopworn — shop|worn [ˈʃɔpwo:n US ˈʃa:pwo:rn] adj AmE 1.) a product that is shopworn is slightly damaged or dirty because it has been in a shop for a long time British Equivalent: shop soiled 2.) an idea that is shopworn is no longer interesting because it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shopworn — shop•worn [[t]ˈʃɒpˌwɔrn, ˌwoʊrn[/t]] adj. 1) worn or marred, as goods exposed and handled in a store 2) trite; hackneyed • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
shopworn — shop|worn [ ʃap,wɔrn ] adjective AMERICAN if clothes or other goods in a store are shopworn, they look slightly damaged or dirty, especially because they have been used in a DISPLAY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Shopworn — Shop worn , a. Somewhat worn or damaged by having been kept for a time in a shop. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shopworn — shop‧worn [ˈʆɒpwɔːn ǁ ˈʆɑːpwɔːrn] adjective COMMERCE shopworn goods are slightly damaged or dirty because they have been in a shop for a long time; = shop soiled Bre * * * shopworn UK US /ˈʃɒpwɔːn/ adjective US COMMERCE ► SHOP SOILED( … Financial and business terms
Charles G.D. Roberts — Sir Charles G. D. Roberts Source: Library and Archives Canada, C 006718 Born Charles George Douglas Roberts 1860 January 10 Douglas, New Brunswick Died 1943 November 26 … Wikipedia
