frayed
Meaning of frayed
adjective
- (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravelled or worn at the edge.
the frayed collar of her old coat
- (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing.
cheap fabric soon frays
- (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.
bucks mark their territory by fraying small trees
late Middle English: from Old French freiier, from Latin fricare ‘to rub’.
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frayed synonyms
Meaning undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads):
unravel, unravelling, unravelled
Meaning have (something) on one's body as clothing, decoration, or protection:
Meaning past participle of wear1:
Meaning (of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishings) becoming thin and tattered with age:
Meaning old and torn; in poor condition:
Meaning (of cloth or clothes) old and torn:
Meaning in poor condition through long use or lack of care:
Meaning pull (something) apart or to pieces with force:
Meaning (of clothes or fabric) badly torn:
Meaning break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain:
Meaning worn and shabby; in poor condition:
Meaning resembling or characteristic of a rat:
Meaning scruffy; shabby:
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Words that rhyme with frayed
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