 | English  | German | |
 | exhausted {adj} {past-p} [worn out] | 913 ausgelaugt | |
| battered {adj} {past-p} [worn-out] | 749 abgenutzt | |
| ageing {adj} [esp. Br.] [worn] | 71 ausgeleiert [ugs.] | |
| attrite {adj} [obs.] [worn down] | 17 abgenutzt | |
| warworn {adj} [also: war-worn] | 17 kriegsmüde | |
| [of something which is sat upon, worn out from use] {adj} {past-p} | 6 durchgesessen | |
| attrite {adj} [obs.] [worn down] | abgerieben | |
| whacked {adj} [Br.] [coll.] [exhausted or worn out] | daschossn [ugs.] [fig.] [österr.] [bayer.] [völlig erschöpft] | |
| Verbs |
| to wear [to become worn by foot traffic] | sichAkk. abtreten [durch Begehen abgenutzt werden] | |
| Nouns |
| cloth. apron [worn in certain jobs, often made of leather] | 126 Schurz {m} | |
| cloth. drag [women's clothes worn by a man] | 117 Fummel {m} [ugs.] [eines Transvestiten] | |
| cloth. trouse {pl} [Br.] [close-fitting breeches worn in Ireland] | 90 Hose {f} | |
| agr. zool. nag [coll.] [pej.] [old or worn-out horse] | 61 Klepper {m} [ugs.] [pej.] [ausgemergeltes Pferd] | |
| cloth. drag [coll.] [womens' clothing worn by men] | 52 Frauenkleidung {f} [falls von Männern getragen] | |
| cloth. sports bib [a loose-fitting sleeveless garment worn on the upper body for identification] | 45 Leibchen {n} | |
| cloth. benjy [obs.] [nautical sl.] [straw hat worn by sailors] | 32 [Strohhut für Matrosen] | |
| cloth. scarf [esp. worn around the waist] | 29 Schärpe {f} | |
| cloth. galoshes [dated] [rubber overshoes worn especially in snow and slush] | 25 Galoschen {pl} [veraltet] [Überschuhe aus Gummi oder Ähnlichem] | |
| jade [archaic] [old or worn-out horse] | 24 Klepper {m} [ugs.] [pej.] [ausgemergeltes Pferd] | |
| plume [long feather(s) worn as an ornament] | 22 Federschmuck {m} [aus großen Federn bestehender Schmuck] | |
| cloth. relig. habit [worn by a monk or nun] | 19 Ordenskleid {n} | |
| cloth. mitre [worn by the traditional German and Austrian Santa Claus] | 19 Nikolausmütze {f} | |
| cloth. headdress [worn by Native Americans] | 16 Federschmuck {m} | |
| cloth. scarf [worn around the shoulders] | 16 Schultertuch {n} | |
| cloth. bonnet [a (cloth or straw) hat tied under the chin and worn by women and children] | 12 Schutenhut {m} | |
| cloth. gamsbart [tuft of chamois hair worn as a hat decoration] | 11 Gamsbart {m} | |
| cloth. serape [long blanket-like cloak, worn in Mexico, especially by men] | 8 Umhang {m} [traditioneller Bestandteil der männlichen mexikanischen Tracht] | |
| cloth. sports [jeans jacket, worn by association football fans, esp. in Germany] | 7 Kutte {f} [ugs.] [eine von Fußballfans getragene Fan-Kutte] | |
| corsage [spray of flowers worn pinned to a woman's clothes] | 7 Ansteckbukett {n} | |
| grill [sl.] [type of jewellery worn over the teeth] | 7 [in der US Hip-Hop-Szene: oft edelsteinbesetzter Frontzahnaufsatz] | |
| cloth. sports pouch [worn by skiers around their waist] | 7 Wimmerl {n} [Skiläufertasche] [österr.] | |
| cloth. robes {pl} [worn as an indication of rank, office, profession] | 5 Ornat {m} {n} [Amtstracht] | |
| [Accessory of a traditional Bavarian costume, worn in combination with the watch chains] | Charivari {n} [bayer.] | |
| hunting [branch worn on a successful hunter's hat] | Beutebruch {m} | |
| cloth. [knee-high stockings, worn with the national / traditional costume, e.g. in Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland] | Trachtenstrümpfe {pl} | |
| cloth. hist. barbette [a woman's garment worn in the Middle Ages] | Barbe {f} [Barbette] | |
| cloth. hist. barbette [a woman's garment worn in the Middle Ages] | Barbette {f} [mittelalterliches Kleidungsstück] | |
| textil. theatre Unverified buskin [kothornos or cothurnus, the high, thick-soled boot worn in Athenian tragedy] | Kothurn {m} [Schnürschuh der griechischen Tragödie mit dicken Sohlen] | |
| cloth. changshan [chángshān, also: changpao / chángpáo, dagua / dàguà] [traditional Chinese dress worn by men] | Changshan {n} [traditionelle chinesische Männerkleidung] | |
| earring [worn by a male person] | Flinserl {n} [österr.] | |
| cloth. relig. fascia [sash worn by clerics] | Bauchbinde {f} [Priestergewand] | |
| fursuit [animal costume mostly worn by cosplayers] | Fursuit {m} [meist von Cosplayern getragenes Tierkostüm] | |
| sports grips [devices worn on the hands of artistic gymnasts] | Turnriemchen {pl} | |
| zool. hack [worn-out horse] | alter Gaul {m} | |
| hist. hoods [worn on top of helmets] | Gügler {pl} | |
| cloth. joggers {pl} [one pair] [trousers worn especially for jogging] | Jogginghose {f} | |
| cloth. kokoshnik [traditional Russian headdress worn by women] | Kokoschnik {m} [nationaler Kopfputz russischer Frauen] | |
| cloth. ethn. moocha [loincloth (made of animals' tails or strips of animal skin) worn by native peoples of South Africa] | Moocha {f} [Lendentuch] | |
| cloth. shemagh [traditional headdress typically worn by Arab men made of a square of cloth] | Shemagh {n} [von Männern getragenes Kopftuch in der arabischen Welt] | |
| sleeper [Br.] [ring or post worn to keep ear-piercing hole from closing] | Schlafohrring {m} | |
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