Frayed and New

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Frayed adjective - Worn or torn into or as if into rags.

Usage example: she wore a beloved but badly frayed flannel shirt

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New is an antonym for frayed.

Nearby Words: fray, fraying

New adjective - Unaffected by use or exposure.

Usage example: it looks like new

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Frayed is an antonym for new.

Nearby Words: newness, newly, newish

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New and Frayed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/frayed/new

Frayed & New. N.p., 2016. Web. 18 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/frayed/new>.

New or Frayed. 2016. Accessed August 18, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/frayed/new.

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