unintentionally-worn
|un-in-ten-tion-al-ly-worn|
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/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli wɔrn/
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/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli wɔːn/
used without intent
Etymology
'unintentionally-worn' originates from the combination of 'unintentionally' and 'worn', where 'unintentionally' means 'not done on purpose' and 'worn' is the past participle of 'wear', meaning 'to have on one's body'.
'Unintentionally' comes from the Latin 'intentio', meaning 'stretching out', combined with the prefix 'un-' to denote negation. 'Worn' is derived from the Old English 'werian', meaning 'to clothe'.
Initially, 'worn' meant 'to have on one's body', and 'unintentionally' meant 'not done on purpose'. Together, they describe something used without intent.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that has been worn or used without the intention to do so.
The unintentionally-worn jacket was found in the lost and found.
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Last updated: 2025/05/12 08:08
