usé — meaning in English

English meaning

• battered adj Damaged or worn from repeated use, impact, or abuse.
• overused adj Used too much, or too often.
• shabby adjective Worn out or in poor condition from age or neglect.

Senses

usé is used for these senses in English:

• battered Beaten up through a lot of use; in rough condition; weathered.
• overused (of a word or phrase) Hackneyed or clichéd.
• shabby Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
• worn-out Damaged due to continued or hard exposure or use until no longer effective or useful.

battered — full definition

1. adj Damaged or worn from repeated use, impact, or abuse.
2. adj Having suffered repeated physical abuse, especially in a domestic setting.
3. adj Coated in batter before frying.

overused — full definition

1. adj Used too much, or too often.
2. adj Hackneyed or clichéd.

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