shabby, scruffy, battered, worn, old, thin, threadbare, worn out, holey, moth-eaten, mangy, ragged, frayed, tattered, falling apart at the seams, in shreds, in tatters, falling to pieces, decrepit, having seen better days. View synonyms. 1.1.

Worn is an adjective that is used to describe something affected by wear or damaged by long use. It is often paired with out as in worn-out which means damaged or shabby to the point being useless. For example: He was wearing worn, shapeless shoes. This headline from the BBC uses both words: Experts warn of 'epidemic' of worn-out heart valves.

1. worn or used beyond repair. 2. depleted of energy, strength, or enthusiasm; exhausted; fatigued. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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