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I. worn [wɔːn] VB trans, intr

worn pp of wear

II. worn [wɔːn] ADJ

1. worn (damaged):

worn
worn carpet, tyres
worn clothing, furniture
worn shoes

2. worn (exhausted):

worn person

I. wear [weəʳ] N

1. wear (clothing):

2. wear (amount of use):

II. wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ] VB trans

1. wear (have on body):

Phrases:

III. wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ] VB intr (get thinner)

wear clothes
wear machine parts

worn 'out ADJ pred, 'worn-out ADJ attr

1. worn out (exhausted):

worn out person

2. worn out (damaged):

worn out clothes
worn out shoes also

3. worn out fig (used too often) idea, method:

worn out

well-'worn ADJ

1. well-worn (damaged by wear):

well-worn clothes
well-worn object

2. well-worn fig (overused):

well-worn

I. wear [weəʳ] N

1. wear (clothing):

2. wear (amount of use):

II. wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ] VB trans

1. wear (have on body):

Phrases:

III. wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ] VB intr (get thinner)

wear clothes
wear machine parts

I. wear out VB intr

II. wear out VB trans

wear off VB intr

wear off effect:

wear away VB intr

wear down VB trans

1. wear down (reduce):

2. wear down (make weak and useless):

3. wear down fig:

wear down (weaken) resistance

wear on VB intr

wear on time:

'ready-to-wear ADJ