1 (v + adv) clothes, machinery, etc INTRANSITIVEimigh ó mhaith c m uthe engine was worn outbhí an t-inneall imithe ó mhaith, bhí an t-inneall réidh2 (v + adv) clothing, shoes, materials, etc TRANSITIVEcaith verb c m uI've nearly worn out my copy of the booktá mo chóip den leabhar beagnach caite agam3 (v + adv) personal strength TRANSITIVEtraoch verb c m uhe looked completely worn outbhí an chuma air go raibh sé tugtha traochta, bhí an chosúlacht air go raibh sé spíonta amach is amachhe's wearing himself outtá sé á thraochadh féin, tá sé á mharú féin → see wear