worn
- 1Made shabby and damaged from being used many times.
Like an old pair of shoes that have gone thin and soft after many years.
The worn carpet in the hallway had thinned to bare threads.
His leather boots looked worn after years on the trail.
Similarshabby, threadbare, frayed, tattered, battered
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- 2Past participle of wear. Use this form after 'have', 'has', or 'had'.
She has worn the same coat all winter.
The stone steps had been worn smooth by countless feet.
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- 3Very tired and without energy after hard work or stress.
Like a battery that has almost no power left.
She looked worn after the long night shift at the hospital.
By the end of the harvest, the workers felt completely worn.
Similarexhausted, weary, drained, tired, spent
Oppositerested, fresh, energetic
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worn is a form of wear
wear, verb: To have clothes, jewelry or other things on your body, or to have your hair in a certain style. Full entry
- Spelling
- wear → worn: irregular (no -ed)
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Origin
It was formed to match past participles like "torn" from "tear" and "sworn" from "swear".