worn Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb be dressed in
   wear; have on.
   
   • She was wearing yellow that day
2. verb have on one's person
   wear; bear.
   
   • He wore a red ribbon
   • bear a scar
3. verb have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
   wear.
   
   • He always wears a smile
4. verb deteriorate through use or stress
   wear out; wear down; wear off; wear thin; wear.
   
   • The constant friction wore out the cloth
5. verb have or show an appearance of
   wear.
   
   • wear one's hair in a certain way
6. verb last and be usable
   wear; hold out; endure.
   
   • This dress wore well for almost ten years
7. verb go to pieces
   break; wear out; fall apart; wear; bust.
   
   • The lawn mower finally broke
   • The gears wore out
   • The old chair finally fell apart completely
8. verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
   wear out; tire; wear down; jade; fag out; weary; fatigue; wear; tire out; outwear; fag; wear upon.
   
   • We wore ourselves out on this hike
9. verb put clothing on one's body
   assume; don; get into; wear; put on.
   
   • What should I wear today?
   • He put on his best suit for the wedding
   • The princess donned a long blue dress
   • The queen assumed the stately robes
   • He got into his jeans
10. adjective affected by wear; damaged by long use
    
    • worn threads on the screw
    • a worn suit
    • the worn pockets on the jacket
11. adjective satellite showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
    careworn; raddled; haggard; drawn.
    
    • looking careworn as she bent over her mending
    • her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness
    • that raddled but still noble face
    • shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"- Charles Dickens

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