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Worn vs Frayed - What's the difference?

worn | frayed |

As adjectives the difference between worn and frayed

is that worn is damaged and shabby as a result of much use while frayed is unravelled, worn at the end or edge.

As verbs the difference between worn and frayed

is that worn is past participle of lang=en while frayed is past tense of fray.

worn

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • damaged and shabby as a result of much use

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * outworn * worn out

    frayed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unravelled, worn at the end or edge.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (fray)

    • Anagrams

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