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well–worn
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
well–worn
(adjective)
well–worn
/
ˈ
wɛl
ˈ
woɚn/
adjective
well–worn
/
ˈ
wɛl
ˈ
woɚn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WELL–WORN
[
more well–worn; most well–worn
]
1
:
having been used or worn a lot and no longer in good condition
well-worn
shoes
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2
:
not interesting or effective because of being used too often
a
well-worn
quotation
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