Frayed - English meaning

Frayed – definitions in English dictionary

adjective
(of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravelled or worn at the edge.
Usage examples:
The frayed collar of her old coat

verb
(of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing.
Usage examples:
Cheap fabric soon frays
Synonims:
Unravel Wear Wear thin Wear out Wear away Wear through Become worn Become threadbare Become tattered Become ragged Go into holes Go through Unravelling Unravelled Worn Well worn Threadbare Ta
verb
(of a male deer) rub (a bush or small tree) with the head in order to remove the velvet from newly formed antlers, or to mark territory during the rut.
Usage examples:
Bucks mark their territory by fraying small trees

adjective
With the threads at the edge coming loose
Usage examples:
Frayed cuffs, the whole experience left me with frayed nerves (= feeling worried).

Frayed translation into English

Frayed: translate from English into Chinese

磨损

Frayed: translate from English into Dutch

Gerafeld, Rafelig

Frayed: translate from English into French

Effiloché

Frayed: translate from English into German

Ausgefranst, Abgenutzt, Zerfranst, Fransig, Abgewetzt, Abgenützt, Gereizt, Mitgenommen

Frayed: translate from English into Hindi

अस्तव्यस्त

Frayed: translate from English into Italian

Sfilacciato

Frayed: translate from English into Korean

닳은

Frayed: translate from English into Russian

Потрепанный, Поношенный

Frayed: translate from English into Spanish

Raído

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French freiier, from Latin fricare ‘to rub’.

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Frayed synonims

ta

ˈtantələm

exclamation
Thank you.
Usage examples:
‘ta,’ said willie gratefully

abbreviation
(in the uk) territorial army.
Usage examples:
An officer in ta

noun
The chemical element of atomic number 73, a hard silver-grey metal of the transition series.

Ta - all meanings in English

threadbare

adjective
(of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishings) becoming thin and tattered with age.
Usage examples:
Tatty rooms with threadbare carpets

adjective
(of material) looking worn and thin from much use
Usage examples:
Her clothes were faded and threadbare.

Threadbare - all meanings in English

unravel

verb
Undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads).
Usage examples:
There are some threads that once pulled unraveled the whole sweater.

Unravel - all meanings in English

unravelled

verb
Undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads).
Usage examples:
There are some threads that once pulled unraveled the whole sweater.

Past simple and past participle of unravel

Unravelled - all meanings in English

unravelling

verb
Undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads).
Usage examples:
There are some threads that once pulled unraveled the whole sweater.

Present participle of unravel

Unravelling - all meanings in English

wear

verb
Have (something) on one's body as clothing, decoration, or protection.
Usage examples:
He was wearing a dark suit

noun
Clothing suitable for a particular purpose or of a particular type.
Usage examples:
Evening wear

verb
Bring (a ship) about by turning its head away from the wind.
Usage examples:
Shannon gives the order to wear ship

Wear - all meanings in English

worn

adjective
Past participle of wear1.

verb
Have (something) on one's body as clothing, decoration, or protection.
Usage examples:
He was wearing a dark suit

Worn - all meanings in English

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