shelfworn
Damaged from display
Shelfworn describes merchandise, especially books, that shows wear from sitting on display—faded spines, scuffed covers, bumped corners.
The damage comes not from use but from handling by browsers or simple exposure: The bookstore sold shelfworn copies at a discount.
The term sometimes extends figuratively to ideas or arguments that feel stale from overexposure.
Scratched through friction
- dog-earedCorners folded from use
- creasedBearing pressed lines
- dustyCoated with fine particles
- fadedLost original color
yellowed · brittle · frayed · tattered · thumbed · handled · dinged · marked
Sold off as surplus
- discountedReduced in price
- displayedPresented for observation
- unsoldNot yet purchased
- marked-downLowered in price
clearance · overstock · returned · secondhand · preloved · resold · reduced
No longer in use
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- staleNo longer fresh
- passéNo longer fashionable
- unfashionableNot currently stylish
superseded · out-of-print · bygone · antiquated · neglected · forgotten · dusty · overlooked
scuffed
Scratched through friction
faded · yellowed · brittle · frayed · tattered · thumbed · handled · dinged · marked · foxed
remaindered
Sold off as surplus
- discountedReduced in price
- displayedPresented for observation
- unsoldNot yet purchased
marked-down · clearance · overstock · returned · secondhand · preloved · resold · reduced
outdated
No longer in use
unfashionable · superseded · out-of-print · bygone · antiquated · neglected · forgotten · dusty · overlooked · unread
shelfwornpristine
Pure and untouched
mint · mint condition · immaculate · untouched · flawless
shelfwornfine
Acceptable in quality
sealed · unopened · museum quality · shrink-wrapped · unread
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