"well-used" meaning in English

See well-used in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: better-used [comparative], more well-used [comparative], best-used [superlative], most well-used [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|better-used|more|sup=best-used}} well-used (comparative better-used or more well-used, superlative best-used or most well-used)
  1. (attributive) Used a great deal; having seen a lot of use. Tags: attributive Synonyms: oft-used Translations (well-used): velanvendt (Danish), velbrukt (Norwegian Bokmål), velbruka (Norwegian Nynorsk), velbrukt (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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