In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OUTWORN
OUTWEAR
tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue
(verb) exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; “We wore ourselves out on this hike”
outwear
(verb) last longer than others; “This material outwears all others”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
outworn
past participle of outwear
Adjective
outworn (comparative more outworn, superlative most outworn)
no longer usable
worn out
out of date
Synonyms
• (out of date): antiquated, disused, outdated; see also obsolete
Anagrams
• worn out, worn-out
Source: Wiktionary
OUTWEAR
Out*wear", v. t.
1. To wear out; to consume or destroy by wearing. Milton.
2. To last longer than; to outlast; as, this cloth will outwear the other. "If I the night outwear." Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FOOTING
(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”
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