The difference between Threadbare and Timeworn
When used as adjectives, threadbare means shabby, frayed and worn to an extent that warp threads show, whereas timeworn means showing the effects of wear due to long use.
check bellow for the other definitions of Threadbare and Timeworn
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Threadbare as an adjective (of cloth):
shabby, frayed and worn to an extent that warp threads show
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Threadbare as an adjective:
damaged or shabby
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Threadbare as an adjective (of a person):
wearing clothes of threadbare material
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Threadbare as an adjective:
banal or clichéd; trite or hackneyed
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Timeworn as an adjective:
Showing the effects of wear due to long use.
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Timeworn as an adjective:
Trite or banal; overused or hackneyed.