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WEATHERWORN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does weatherworn mean?
• WEATHERWORN (adjective)
The adjective WEATHERWORN has 1 sense:
1. worn by exposure to the weather
Familiarity information: WEATHERWORN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Worn by exposure to the weather
Synonyms:
weather-beaten; weathered; weatherworn
Context example:
a house of weathered shingles
Similar:
worn (affected by wear; damaged by long use)
Context examples
The window at which I stood was tall and deep, stone-mullioned, and though weatherworn, was still complete; but it was evidently many a day since the case had been there.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
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