wear badly

Frequency: 6.24.5 per million words

to not last for a long time; to show signs of wear quickly

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Examples (10)

  • This cheap fabric will wear badly after a few washes.
  • Unfortunately, the new carpet started to wear badly within months.
  • Even expensive shoes can wear badly if not cared for properly.
  • The paint on the old car had begun to wear badly, showing patches of rust.
  • Despite its sturdy appearance, the backpack wore badly during the trip.
  • I regret buying that jacket; it's wearing badly already.
  • Quality materials are essential, otherwise, clothes will wear badly.
  • The constant friction caused the gears to wear badly.
  • This type of flooring tends to wear badly in high-traffic areas.
  • The cheap imitation leather started to wear badly at the seams.