■ adjective (of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C16: from L. tritus , past participle of terere 'to rub'.
■ adjective (of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C16: from L. tritus , past participle of terere 'to rub'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004