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Worn

verb/wˈɔːɹn/
Definition
be dressed in
have on one's person
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɔːɹn/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɔːn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɔːn/
1 syllable Say it as /wˈɔːɹn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbbe dressed in
“She was wearing yellow that day”
verbhave on one's person
“He wore a red ribbon”
verbhave in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
“He always wears a smile”
verbdeteriorate through use or stress
“The constant friction wore out the cloth”
verbhave or show an appearance of
“wear one's hair in a certain way”
verblast and be usable
“This dress wore well for almost ten years”
verbgo to pieces
“The lawn mower finally broke”
verbexhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
“We wore ourselves out on this hike”
verbput clothing on one's body
“What should I wear today?”
adjectiveaffected by wear; damaged by long use
“worn threads on the screw”
adjectiveshowing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; ; ; ; - Charles Dickens
“looking careworn as she bent over her mending”
Word Forms
wearableadjectivesuitable for wear or able to be worn
wearnouna covering designed to be worn on a person's body
wearernouna person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory
wearingnounthe act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
breakableadjectivecapable of being broken or damaged
jadenounan old or over-worked horse
fatiguenountemporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
getragen
angezogen sein
🇫🇷French
porté
être habillé
🇪🇸Spanish
gastado
estar vestido con
🇮🇹Italian
logoro
essere vestito
🇳🇱Dutch
versleten
gekleed zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
desgastado
estar vestido
🇷🇺Russian
изношенный
быть одетым в
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पहना हुआ
तैयार रहो
🇧🇩Bengali
ধৃত
পরিহিত করা
🇮🇳Tamil
அணிந்துள்ளார்
உடையணிந்து இருக்க வேண்டும்
🇮🇳Telugu
ధరిస్తారు
దుస్తులు ధరించాలి
🇮🇳Marathi
परिधान केलेले
कपडे घालणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
પહેરવામાં આવે છે
પોશાક પહેરવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಧರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಧರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ധരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു
വസ്ത്രം ധരിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਹਿਨਿਆ
ਪਹਿਨੇ ਜਾਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
پہنا ہوا
کپڑے پہنے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
磨损的
穿着
🇯🇵Japanese
着用した
着飾る
🇰🇷Korean
착용
옷을 입고 있다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rách nát
được mặc quần áo
🇹🇭Thai
สวมใส่
แต่งตัว
🇮🇩Indonesian
dipakai
berpakaian
🇵🇭Filipino
suot
magbihis
🇲🇾Malay
dipakai
berpakaian dalam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
البالية
يرتدي
🇮🇷Persian
پوشیده شده
لباس پوشیدن
🇹🇷Turkish
yıpranmış
giyinmiş olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
שָׁחוּק
להיות לבוש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'worn'?
The primary meaning of 'worn' is 'be dressed in'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'worn' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'worn' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'worn' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'worn' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'worn' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'worn' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'worn' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'worn' in regular conversations?
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