worn edges
Signs of use
Worn edges are the frayed, rounded, or damaged borders of objects that have seen use over time.
Books develop worn edges from repeated handling; furniture shows worn edges where hands have rubbed finish away.
The phrase often suggests age, use, or character rather than defect: The photograph had worn edges from years in his wallet.
Figuratively, something with worn edges has lost its sharpness or newness.
- frayedUnraveled at edges
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- weatheredEroded by exposure
- dog-earedCorners folded from use
- scuffedScratched through friction
ragged · threadbare · battered · faded · creased · softened · patina · well-loved · broken in · vintage · antique · thumbed · rubbed · smoothed · rounded · chipped · peeling · cracked
- wear damageabrasion, fraying, pilling, thinning, threadbare
- raggednesstattered, shabby, threadbare, frayed, torn
- wabi-sabiimperfection, impermanence, transience, patina, kintsugi
worn edgessharp edges
crisp edges · mint condition · clean lines · hard edges · untouched
worn, wears, wearing, wearer, wearers, wearable, unworn, outworn, hardwearing