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   Well worn

   /ˌwel ˈwôrn/

   

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   • 1. showing the signs of extensive use or wear: "a well-worn leather armchair" Similar shabbyscruffybatteredwornoldthinthreadbareworn outholeymoth-eatenmangyraggedfrayedtatteredfalling apart at the seamsin shredsin tattersfalling to piecesdecrepithaving seen better daysinformal:tattyrattythe worse for wearraggedyraggedy-asswarbyrare:out at elbowsOpposite pristine
   • ▪ (of a phrase, idea, or joke) used or repeated so often that it no longer has interest or significance: "a well-worn theme" Similar stalehackneyedclichédstocktritebanalworn outtimewornthreadbarehoarytiredoverusedobsoleteantiquatedoldinformal:played outclapped outhackyold hatOpposite novel

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   What is well worn?

   • well′-worn′ adj. 1. showing the effects of extensive use or wear: well-worn carpets. 2. trite; hackneyed; stale: a well-worn saying. 3. becomingly worn or borne: a well-worn modesty. [1615–25] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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   What does well-worn mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of WELL-WORN is made trite by overuse : hackneyed. How to use well-worn in a sentence.

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   What is a well-worn cliché?

   • 1. stale, tired, stereotyped, commonplace, banal, trite, hackneyed, overused, timeworn To use a well-worn cliché, she does not suffer fools gladly. 2. shabby, worn, faded, ragged, frayed, worn-out, scruffy, tattered, tatty, threadbare He was dressed casually in a sweater and well-worn jeans.

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   What does “you wear it well” mean?

   • "You wear it well" = it suits you. "You wear it well" originally meant "the clothes that you are wearing suit you: they show you to your best advantage". The phrase became famous as a song title in the 1970s, written by Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton. Here the "it" is referring to age, and the experience of life, rather than physical clothing.

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   Learn the meaning of well-worn, an adjective that describes something made trite by overuse or having been much used or worn. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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   adjective. showing the effects of extensive use or wear: well-worn carpets. trite, hackneyed, or stale: a well-worn saying. fittingly or becomingly worn or borne: a well-worn reserve that never seems haughty. well-worn. adjective. so much used as to be affected by wear. a well-worn coat. used too often; hackneyed. a well-worn phrase. Discover More.

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   Definitions of well-worn. adjective. showing signs of much wear or use. synonyms: worn. affected by wear; damaged by long use. adjective. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. synonyms: banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite.

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   WELL WORN meaning: 1. Well worn clothes have been worn often and are becoming old: 2. used very often or too often…. Learn more.

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