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unspecified meaning
- A frayed top-hat and a faded brown overcoat with a wrinkled velvet collar lay upon a chair beside him.
There are no more uses of "frayed" in the book.
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as in: frayed cloth Define
showing wear with threads beginning to separate and hang loose
as in: frayed nerves
Define
emotionally strained (worn thin)
as in: into the fray
Define
a noisy fight, controversial debate, or other exciting situation
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