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shopworn - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'shopworn' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shopworn [ a.]
- Somewhat worn or damaged by having been kept for a time in a shop.

Meaning of 'shopworn' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shopworn [ s]
Meaning (1):
- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Example in sentence:
  • a stock answer;
  • bromidic sermons;
  • hackneyed phrases;
  • his remarks were trite and commonplace;
  • parroting some timeworn axiom;
  • repeating threadbare jokes;
  • the trite metaphor `hard as nails'
Meaning (2):
- worn or faded from being on display in a store
Example in sentence:
  • shopworn merchandise at half price

Nearby Words:

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