unworn

adjective

un·​worn ˌən-ˈwȯrn How to pronounce unworn (audio)
Synonyms of unwornnext
1
a
: not impaired by use : not worn away
unworn tools
b
: not worn : new
unworn clothes
2
: not jaded : fresh, original

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Wang, the Chinese shoe reviewer, told me that in China, shoes typically have to be returned within seven days, unworn and with tags attached, which doesn’t give the runner much of a chance to see whether a particular shoe suits them. — Scott Douglas, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 But as the sun set over the West Side Highway, hundreds of dollars of leftover L’Industrie pizza sat untouched in boxes as spare Statue of Liberty hats went unworn. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Condition is about whether a piece is unworn or close to it. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 Every item at Archived has a story, from the Giseok Kim aluminum shelf where an unworn pair of 2005 reconstructed Nike Dunks are displayed, to the Marc Newson racks which archival Rick Owens hangs off. — Samantha Lee connect april 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unworn

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of unworn was circa 1586

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