Worn - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |wɔːrn|  American pronunciation of the word worn
Brit.  |wɔːn|  British pronunciation of the word worn
- this word is a past participle form of the irregular verbto wear

adjective

- showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering (syn: careworn, drawn, haggard, raddled)
looking careworn as she bent over her mending
shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face

Extra examples

Hard hats must be worn on the construction site.

White coats are often worn by doctors.

A badge worn by police officers

The top layer of the rug is badly worn but the bottom layer is still OK.

The river rocks had been worn smooth by the water.

...thick wool stockings designed to be worn with hiking boots...

The treads of the tires were badly worn.

...the school principal issued a fiat that caps were not to be worn inside the school, and that was that...

...months of overtime work have left her worn to a frazzle...

...inexpensive but pretty jewelry that can be worn every day...

...the oilskins worn by the fishing boat's crew gave them scant protection from the cold, driving rain...

...a small cross made of goat bone was worn in the Middle Ages as an amulet to ward off evil...

...the rainbow costumes worn by mummers at Mardi Gras...

...a pendant of white nephrite jade is often worn by Indians as a talisman to ward off heart disease...

I chucked my old T-shirt for it was badly worn.

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