shop-worn
Handled too much
Shop-worn describes merchandise that has deteriorated from being displayed or handled in a store: The shop-worn coat was marked down fifty percent.
Figuratively, it means stale or hackneyed from overuse: shop-worn ideas, shop-worn excuses.
Also spelled shopworn.
Quality from past eras
- prelovedAlready owned once
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- thriftCareful use of resources
- resaleSecond sale
hand-me-down · antique · retro · used · estate-sale · pre-owned · collectible · heirloom
Scratched through friction
- scratchedMade shallow marks
- dentedHaving a surface depression
- chippedBroken at edge
- frayedUnraveled at edges
faded · discolored · creased · dinged · rubbed · marked · soiled · blemished
Overused, lacking freshness
- hackneyedOverused and unoriginal
- clichédOverused to meaninglessness
- banalUnoriginal and dull
- overusedEmployed too frequently
tired · threadbare · unoriginal · derivative · predictable · formulaic · warmed-over · bromidic
vintage
Quality from past eras
- prelovedAlready owned once
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- thriftCareful use of resources
resale · hand-me-down · antique · retro · used · estate-sale · pre-owned · collectible · heirloom
scuffed
Scratched through friction
frayed · faded · discolored · creased · dinged · rubbed · marked · soiled · blemished · nicked
trite
Overused, lacking freshness
overused · tired · threadbare · unoriginal · derivative · predictable · formulaic · warmed-over · bromidic · platitudinous
clearance
Permitted passage or approval
bargain · outlet · remainder · closeout · discontinued · surplus · overstock · unsold · as-is