- past participle of wear.
worn
Example Sentences
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The definition allows teams to fit cooling devices to their cars that pump liquid through a vest worn by the driver to manage temperatures in the cockpit.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Pratt said “the hate” has worn on her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The man who initially fired the gun was wearing a long white shirt as well as military fatigue trousers and boots, which are commonly worn by soldiers, Wessels said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Mejuri, a jeweler that built a following among young women with pieces worn by the likes of Taylor Swift, was already feeling the pain of costlier gold when prices touched $3,000 a troy ounce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Alfred Dee stood as straight as a fence post, and he wore the Sassafras Springs uniform: a rough blue shirt and worn overalls with a red bandanna sticking out of the back pocket.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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