A word for worn pool table felt
I am looking for a word describing a patchy appearance in something like hair, felt, grass, velvet etc- specifically surfaces, materials or areas comprised of a totality of much smaller, and usually upwardly angled fibers, hairs, blades and so forth, where there are areas of visible wear, damage or interruption. I've gone through the thesaurus ouroborus multiple times and cannot find the word I'm looking for. Any help would be appreciated!
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I am looking for a word describing a patchy appearance in something like hair, felt, grass, velvet etc- specifically surfaces, materials or areas comprised of a totality of much smaller, and usually upwardly angled fibers, hairs, blades and so forth, where there are areas of visible wear, damage or interruption. I've gone through the thesaurus ouroborus multiple times and cannot find the word I'm looking for. Any help would be appreciated!
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I would say trampled if it was grass, but perhaps frayed or mottled?
– Smock
2 days ago
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Why did you reject "worn"? Is it too generic?
– Pam
2 days ago
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'Worn' for pool table felt is apropos.
– lbf
2 days ago
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Look in a thesaurus for 'worn' if it is not good enough for you. Then come back and ask if a word you find works for a pool table.
– Mitch
2 days ago
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What exactly is wrong with patchy? (You used it in your question, and it seems to fit.)
– Jason Bassford
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I am looking for a word describing a patchy appearance in something like hair, felt, grass, velvet etc- specifically surfaces, materials or areas comprised of a totality of much smaller, and usually upwardly angled fibers, hairs, blades and so forth, where there are areas of visible wear, damage or interruption. I've gone through the thesaurus ouroborus multiple times and cannot find the word I'm looking for. Any help would be appreciated!
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I am looking for a word describing a patchy appearance in something like hair, felt, grass, velvet etc- specifically surfaces, materials or areas comprised of a totality of much smaller, and usually upwardly angled fibers, hairs, blades and so forth, where there are areas of visible wear, damage or interruption. I've gone through the thesaurus ouroborus multiple times and cannot find the word I'm looking for. Any help would be appreciated!
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I would say trampled if it was grass, but perhaps frayed or mottled?
– Smock
2 days ago
4
Why did you reject "worn"? Is it too generic?
– Pam
2 days ago
1
'Worn' for pool table felt is apropos.
– lbf
2 days ago
1
Look in a thesaurus for 'worn' if it is not good enough for you. Then come back and ask if a word you find works for a pool table.
– Mitch
2 days ago
1
What exactly is wrong with patchy? (You used it in your question, and it seems to fit.)
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
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I would say trampled if it was grass, but perhaps frayed or mottled?
– Smock
2 days ago
4
Why did you reject "worn"? Is it too generic?
– Pam
2 days ago
1
'Worn' for pool table felt is apropos.
– lbf
2 days ago
1
Look in a thesaurus for 'worn' if it is not good enough for you. Then come back and ask if a word you find works for a pool table.
– Mitch
2 days ago
1
What exactly is wrong with patchy? (You used it in your question, and it seems to fit.)
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
1
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I would say trampled if it was grass, but perhaps frayed or mottled?
– Smock
2 days ago
I would say trampled if it was grass, but perhaps frayed or mottled?
– Smock
2 days ago
4
4
Why did you reject "worn"? Is it too generic?
– Pam
2 days ago
Why did you reject "worn"? Is it too generic?
– Pam
2 days ago
1
1
'Worn' for pool table felt is apropos.
– lbf
2 days ago
'Worn' for pool table felt is apropos.
– lbf
2 days ago
1
1
Look in a thesaurus for 'worn' if it is not good enough for you. Then come back and ask if a word you find works for a pool table.
– Mitch
2 days ago
Look in a thesaurus for 'worn' if it is not good enough for you. Then come back and ask if a word you find works for a pool table.
– Mitch
2 days ago
1
1
What exactly is wrong with patchy? (You used it in your question, and it seems to fit.)
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
What exactly is wrong with patchy? (You used it in your question, and it seems to fit.)
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
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threadbare:
having the nap worn off so that the thread shows
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threadbare#h1
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I'm not sure that that is what happens to a worn [down, out] pool table cloth. Unless you use it beyond the stage of being very worn. But then it wouldn't just look worn.
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Depending on the mood, "abused" could be good.
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An animal with patchy fur may have mange and can be described as mangy, but mangy may also mean:
having many worn or bare spots
a mangy rug
The word implies that the animal or item was once whole but has become patchy or scruffy-looking through disease or disrepair.
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threadbare:
having the nap worn off so that the thread shows
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threadbare#h1
answered 2 days ago
OwainOwain
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I'm not sure that that is what happens to a worn [down, out] pool table cloth. Unless you use it beyond the stage of being very worn. But then it wouldn't just look worn.
– Keep these mind
2 days ago
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threadbare:
having the nap worn off so that the thread shows
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threadbare#h1
answered 2 days ago
OwainOwain
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I'm not sure that that is what happens to a worn [down, out] pool table cloth. Unless you use it beyond the stage of being very worn. But then it wouldn't just look worn.
– Keep these mind
2 days ago
add a comment |
threadbare:
having the nap worn off so that the thread shows
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threadbare#h1
answered 2 days ago
OwainOwain
4392
threadbare:
having the nap worn off so that the thread shows
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threadbare#h1
answered 2 days ago
OwainOwain
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answered 2 days ago
OwainOwain
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answered 2 days ago
OwainOwain
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answered 2 days ago
OwainOwain
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I'm not sure that that is what happens to a worn [down, out] pool table cloth. Unless you use it beyond the stage of being very worn. But then it wouldn't just look worn.
– Keep these mind
2 days ago
add a comment |
I'm not sure that that is what happens to a worn [down, out] pool table cloth. Unless you use it beyond the stage of being very worn. But then it wouldn't just look worn.
– Keep these mind
2 days ago
I'm not sure that that is what happens to a worn [down, out] pool table cloth. Unless you use it beyond the stage of being very worn. But then it wouldn't just look worn.
– Keep these mind
2 days ago
I'm not sure that that is what happens to a worn [down, out] pool table cloth. Unless you use it beyond the stage of being very worn. But then it wouldn't just look worn.
– Keep these mind
2 days ago
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Depending on the mood, "abused" could be good.
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Depending on the mood, "abused" could be good.
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An animal with patchy fur may have mange and can be described as mangy, but mangy may also mean:
having many worn or bare spots
a mangy rug
The word implies that the animal or item was once whole but has become patchy or scruffy-looking through disease or disrepair.
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An animal with patchy fur may have mange and can be described as mangy, but mangy may also mean:
having many worn or bare spots
a mangy rug
The word implies that the animal or item was once whole but has become patchy or scruffy-looking through disease or disrepair.
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JLGJLG
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An animal with patchy fur may have mange and can be described as mangy, but mangy may also mean:
having many worn or bare spots
a mangy rug
The word implies that the animal or item was once whole but has become patchy or scruffy-looking through disease or disrepair.
answered yesterday
JLGJLG
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An animal with patchy fur may have mange and can be described as mangy, but mangy may also mean:
having many worn or bare spots
a mangy rug
The word implies that the animal or item was once whole but has become patchy or scruffy-looking through disease or disrepair.
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I would say trampled if it was grass, but perhaps frayed or mottled?
– Smock
2 days ago
4
Why did you reject "worn"? Is it too generic?
– Pam
2 days ago
1
'Worn' for pool table felt is apropos.
– lbf
2 days ago
1
Look in a thesaurus for 'worn' if it is not good enough for you. Then come back and ask if a word you find works for a pool table.
– Mitch
2 days ago
1
What exactly is wrong with patchy? (You used it in your question, and it seems to fit.)
– Jason Bassford
yesterday