Definition of SHOPWORN

shopworn

Adjective Satellite

  • worn or faded from being on display in a store
    • "shopworn merchandise at half price"
  • repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

Adj

  • Having been used, as a sample item in a retail store.
  • Faded.
  • Not fresh; tired or cliché.

Adjective

  • Worn or soiled from being displayed in a shop.

Examples

  • His old, faded Scrabble board looked SHOPWORN but still held countless memories of intense games.
  • The handbag looks nice, but shopworn.

Origin / Etymology

From shop + worn.

Synonyms

banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopsoiled, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn, bromidic, clichéd, cookie-cutter, corny, dog-eared, everyday, hoary, meh, overdone, pat, played out, prosaic, shopworn, stale, unoriginal, vapid, warmed-over

Scrabble Score: 16

shopworn: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
shopworn: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shopworn: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

shopworn: valid Words With Friends Word