WELL-WORN


Meaning of WELL-WORN in English

/wel"wawrn", -wohrn"/ , adj.

1. showing the effects of extensive use or wear: well-worn carpets.

2. trite, hackneyed, or stale: a well-worn saying.

3. fittingly or becomingly worn or borne: a well-worn reserve that never seems haughty.

[ 1615-25 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .