faded

adjective

fad·​ed ˈfā-dəd How to pronounce faded (audio)
1
: having lost freshness or depth of color
faded jeans
a faded photograph from 1931
2
: having weakened or diminished with the passage of time
a faded memory
I lie on the bed and look out the window then at the room's whitewashed walls with their message of past and faded glory.Lynne Tillman

Examples of faded in a Sentence

rather than buy faded jeans, I get the dark blues and let time and the washing machine do their thing
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Staining not only revives faded wood but also helps protect it from sun, moisture and insects. Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025 Select a faded flower and follow the stem down, cutting it 12 inches or more below the bloom, deep into the plant to encourage more long stems. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025 Some geckos have higher contrast in their coloring, while others appear more faded. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025 Her devotees are still sweating through workouts at a faded gym in Queens. Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for faded

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of faded was in the 15th century

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“Faded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faded. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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