shop-worn

See also: shopworn

English

Adjective

shop-worn (comparative more shop-worn, superlative most shop-worn)

  1. Alternative form of shopworn.
    • 1666, Abraham Chear, “A Mourner’s Mite, towards the Right Remembrance of that Late Labourer in the Gospel, Thomas Glass, who Rested from His Work on Earth, the 30th. Day of the 7th. Month, 1666”, in Henry Jessey; H. P., compilers, A Looking-glass for Children. Being a Narrative of God’s Gracious Dealings with Some Little Children; […], 2nd edition, London: […] Robert Boulter, […], published 1673, →OCLC, page 93:
      Broke Sycamores by Oaks may be ſuppli'd: / Faln bricks by ſtones to make a Building fair; / But by ſuch patching 'tvvill be vvorſe alaſs, / Nevv generous vvine vvill break old Shop-vvorn Glaſs.
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