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noun • impairment resulting from long use • a covering designed to be worn on a person's body • the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment verb • be dressed in • have on one's person • have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality • deteriorate through use or stress • have or show an appearance of • last and be usable • go to pieces • exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress • put clothing on one's body | ||||||||
| 34% | 8 | Edges that have become frayed | ||||||
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| 29% | 5 | Edges that have become worn and frayed | ||||||
noun • a noisy fight verb • wear away by rubbing • cause friction | ||||||||
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WEAR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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WEAR
Updated: October 11, 2023
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