noun
- the state or quality of being worn; the condition of showing wear from use or age
Usage: uncommon
Examples
- The wornness of the old leather jacket gave it character.
- Despite the wornness of the pages, the book was still readable.
- The wornness of the carpet showed where people walked most often.
- She noticed the wornness of his shoes and offered to buy him new ones.
- The antique’s wornness actually increased its value to collectors.