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• weath|er-beat|en — «WEHTH uhr BEE tuhn», adjective. worn or hardened by the wind, rain, and other forces of the weather: »an old seaman s weather beaten face, a weather beaten old barn …   Useful english dictionary

• weather-beaten — weath′er beat en adj. 1) worn or damaged as a result of exposure to the weather 2) tanned, hardened, or otherwise affected by exposure to weather: a weather beaten face[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30 …   From formal English to slang

• Weather-beaten — Weath er beat en, a. Beaten or harassed by the weather; worn by exposure to the weather, especially to severe weather. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English