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unworn

adjective

un·​worn ˌən-ˈwȯrn How to pronounce unworn (audio)
1
a
: not impaired by use : not worn away
unworn tools
b
: not worn : new
unworn clothes
2
: not jaded : fresh, original

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LaundRE rescued the unworn cotton indigo jeans and has given them a second life at its circular denim hub in the Docklands. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025 Questlove’s 2008 Air Force 1 collaboration is up for grabs in unworn condition, as is the obscure Nike Zvezdochka sneaker designed in collaboration with Marc Newson. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025 What’s in stock depends on what film or TV series just wrapped, and each piece (many unworn!) comes with a production show code and title. Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025 Call that the Pearl Paradigm: Those natural rarities have a luster that impresses from afar, but only truly shine when pressed against the skin and even lose that sheen and glow when kept out of reach and left unworn. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unworn

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of unworn was circa 1586

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“Unworn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unworn. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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