frayed

frayed

adjective

Definition of FRAYED

worn or torn into or as if into rags <she wore a beloved but badly frayed flannel shirt>

Synonyms frayed, raggedy, ratty, seedy, shabby, tattered, threadbare, worn-out

Related Words dowdy, scruffy, tatterdemalion; dingy, faded; lacerate (or lacerated), shredded; holey, patchy; broken-down, decrepit, dilapidated, dog-eared, grungy, mangy, moth-eaten, run-down, scuzzy [slang], tacky

Near Antonyms brand-new, new, spick-and-span (or spic-and-span), unused