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worst for wear

worst for wear is the misspelling of worse for wear.

Meaning of worse for wear

Adjective

worse for wear

  1. (idiomatic) In poor physical condition due to long or heavy use.
    • However, before Zoe could open the first cage, Burt’s van, looking decidedly the worse for wear, came thundering into the warehouse, smashing the huge metal sliding door into the air as it did so2012, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Ratburger, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN
  2. (idiomatic) Drunk.

Forms of worst for wear

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Questions about worst for wear

What is worst for wear the misspelling of?
Worst for wear is the misspelling of worse for wear.

Words near worst for wear in the dictionary

  1. worst case scenario
  2. worst case scenarios
  3. worst comes to worst
  4. worst enemies
  5. worst enemy
  6. worst for wear
  7. Worst Korea
  8. worst of both worlds
  9. worst off
  10. worst timeline
  11. worst-case

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