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worn

/woɹn/

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What does worn mean?

adjective

  1. Damaged and shabby as a result of much use.
  2. Worn out; exhausted.

verb

  1. past participle of wear

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IPA pronunciation

/woɹn/

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Had the example not been followed by other nations, all Europe must long ago have worn the chains of a universal monarch.
Alexander Hamilton; John Jay; James MadisonThe Federalist PapersProject Gutenberg ebook #18
Her hair was parted in the middle and done very close to her head, as she had worn it under the wig.
Willa CatherThe Song of the LarkProject Gutenberg ebook #44
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I had been constantly turning this way and that to prevent any sudden rush from behind, until I was fairly worn out.
Edgar Rice BurroughsThe gods of MarsProject Gutenberg ebook #64
These locks were braided with gems, and, being worn at full length, intimated the noble birth and free-born condition of the maiden.
Walter ScottIvanhoe: A RomanceProject Gutenberg ebook #82
It is through their not being full of themselves that they can afford to seem worn and not appear new and complete.
LaoziThe Tao Teh King, or the Tao and its CharacteristicsTranslated by James LeggeProject Gutenberg ebook #216