frayed (adj.)

"worn by rubbing," 1814, past-participle adjective from fray (v.).

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"wear off by rubbing," c. 1400, from Old French fraiier, froiier "to rub against, scrape; thrust against" (also in reference to copulation), from Latin fricare "to rub, rub down" (see friction). Intransitive sense "to ravel out" (of fabric, etc.) is from 1721. The noun meaning "a frayed place in a garment" is from 1620s. Related: Frayed; fraying.

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frayed (adj.)

worn away or tattered along the edges;

frayed cuffs

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