"worn-out" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more worn-out [comparative], most worn-out [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} worn-out (comparative more worn-out, superlative most worn-out)
  1. Damaged due to hard or continued use or exposure until no longer useful or effective. Synonyms (damaged due to use): outworn
    Sense id: en-worn-out-en-adj-1gOIdskQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of 'damaged due to use': 98 2
  2. Exhausted or fatigued from exertion. Synonyms (exhausted from exertion): tired: See also Thesaurus:fatigued Related terms: wear, wear away, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin, outworn
    Sense id: en-worn-out-en-adj-CGB-b9ZU Disambiguation of 'exhausted from exertion': 14 86

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