shopworn
adjective/ˈʃɒpwɔːn/
/ˈʃɑːpwɔːrn/
(North American English) (British English shop-soiled)
- (of goods) dirty or not in perfect condition because they have been in a shop for a long time
- (figurative) a shopworn argument (= that is no longer new or useful)
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