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Rubbed; worn by friction. Milton.

The state of being worn. Johnson.

A board worn across the back to give erectness to the figure. Thackeray.

A distinctive mark, token, sign, or cognizance, worn on the person; as, the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman. "Tax gatherers, recognized by their official badges. " Prescott.

A broad belt, sometimes richly ornamented, worn over one shoulder, across the breast, and under the opposite arm; less properly, any belt. [Also spelt bawdrick.] A radiant baldric o'er his shoulder tied Sustained the sword that glittered at his side. Pope.

A long woolen petticoat, worn immediately under the dress.

A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.

A broad leather belt formerly worn by soldiers over the right shoulder and across the breast under the left arm. Originally it was used for supporting the musket and twelve cases for charges, but later only as a cartridge belt.

ed down over the forehead, esp. when cut squarely across; a false front of hair similarly worn. His hair cut in front like a young lady's bang. W. D. Howells.

An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other material, worn by women in India and Africa, and in some other countries, upon the wrist or ankle; a ring bracelet. Bangle ear, a loose hanging ear of a horse, like that of a spaniel.

A man's loose gown, like that worn by the Banians.

A muffler, worn by nuns and mourners. [Obs.]

Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.

Threadbare; much worn. It appears by their bare liveries that they live by your bare words. Shak.

A kind of cap formerly worn by soldiers; -- called also barret cap. Also, the flat cap worn by Roman Catholic ecclesiastics.

A short sword or dagger, worn in the fifteenth century. [Written also baslard.] Fairholt.

on, a light open wagon with two or more seats. -- Raised beach, an accumulation of water-worn stones, gravel, sand, and other shore deposits, above the present level of wave action, whether actually raised by elevation of the coast, as in Norway, or left by the receding waters, as in many lake and river regions.…

A little perforated ball, to be strung on a thread, and worn for ornament; or used in a rosary for counting prayers, as by Roman Catholics and Mohammedans, whence the phrases to tell beads, to at one's beads, to bid beads, etc., meaning, to be at prayer.

A cap made of bearskin, esp. one worn by soldiers.

Made smooth by beating or treading; worn by use. "A broad and beaten way." Milton. "Beaten gold." Shak.