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well worn

adjective
 
 

Definition

describes clothes that have been worn often and are becoming old: [before noun] a well-worn sports jacketIn bad conditionThe style, appearance, and make-up of clothes used very often or too often: [before noun] Ecology can be written about without relying on well-worn examples such as tropical rain forests.Tedious and uninspiring
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