adjective
definition
Showing signs of wear because of extensive use
definition
(by extension) trite or hackneyed; repeated too often
Examples of well-worn in a Sentence
Try using an old cabinet as a television armoire or a well-worn table as a desk.
Just like a well-worn pair of jeans, a classic white dress shirt or a pair of polished black trousers, a denim jacket is one of those garments that can do no wrong.
Well-worn rugs, faded fabrics, distressed armoires, vintage coverlets, wicker, and wrought iron are just some of the many items associated with country cottage decorating.
It is unassuming and feels well-worn and cozy.
Nobility wore fabrics, such as silk, velvet and satin, while the paupers donned clothing made from cotton and well-worn flannel.
Available in black and grey, this comfortable scuff is made from soft, cable-knit fabric that calls to mind that well-worn sweater you just can't get enough of.
You may be surprised at how many sets have survived, despite being well worn.
Well-worn furniture populated the homey main room, some no doubt the envy of an antique shop.
He led her through a fortress too ancient for her to date, its blackened walls and well-worn stones massive and thick.
The leather-like necklace itself contained the stiffness of something new, rather than the well-worn suppleness of the one around her neck.
A well-worn, silver medallion with a symbol of the sun and moon, pierced by an arrow, was at her chest.
In most places the jungle is so dense that it is impossible to force a way through it without the aid of a wood-knife, and even the wild beasts use well-worn game-tracks through the forest.
Well-worn pebbles of amorphous quartz (agate, chalcedony, jasper, &c.) are found in the stratified drift along the western side of the Tertiary region of the state, and from Columbus northward.
His was a mind that worked wonders in well-worn grooves and on facts that were well understood.
We need not, however, spend much time on the well-worn but inconclusive arguments of the older critics.
Along the eastern side of the Front Range in Colorado most of the upturned stratified formations have been so well worn down that, except for a few low piedmont ridges, their even surface may now be included with that of the plains, and the crystalline core of the range is exposed almost to the mountain base.
The plain and the oldland were well worn down by erosion and then were uplifted; were dissected by stream valleys, and were glaciated.
They traveled through the forest to the rocky cliffs, following a well-worn trail to the border of Tiyan and Nilian, her nearest ally.
Walnut paneling still lines most of the reception rooms and the polished oak parquet floors still exist, sometimes under well worn carpets.
It has to be said that it was fairly well-worn in a number of respects.
Walk up the aisle on the old tiled floor, formerly glazed but now well-worn by the feet of worshippers.
A well-worn path leads the way along the steep slope to the cave entrance.
Early next morning I set off heading east along a well-worn trail up what looked like one of the main valleys in the area.
To use a well-worn phrase, they were only obeying orders.
I would love to have a quick new plan for how to thicken faith but I am forced back to our well-worn themes.
The decision to pull SCEN out of SCVO has followed a well-worn public sector route.
Up the flank of Ben Nevis we climb the well-worn pony track, pitched with stones.
Practically speaking however, pairing this jacket with a well worn pair of jeans or a pair of khakis is optimal.
Taking these into consideration will ensure that your purchase is well worn for years to come.
These are cards which are well worn or abused, with badly rounded, layered corners, scuffing, some lack of original coloring, with serious creasing.
It has distressed detailing to look well-worn.
To make your hospital stay (whether for one day or several) more relaxing, you may want to pack your own fluffy robe and well-worn pajamas.