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usé

worn out

adjective oo-ZEH Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

threadbare

Usage Note

Usé is the past participle of user used as an adjective, describing something worn down through use — fabric, machinery, a cliché, or a person exhausted by life. The feminine form is usée. The phrase usé jusqu'à la corde (worn to the thread) means utterly threadbare or hackneyed.

Examples

"Ses chaussures sont complètement usées."

Natural Translation

His shoes are completely worn out.

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