The nap of the coat has been worn off.
The affection between them has worn off, leaving only a sad memory of endless quarrels.
I bought those new plates cheaply, and the pretty rose pattern has worn off already.
He had turned himself inside out, like a coat whose nap is worn off.
With the initial shock worn off and my fear subsided somewhat, I knew that I had to intervene.
The alarm goes off at 8:00 A.M. Now that the booze has worn off I hurt everywhere, but my feet are what's really killing me.
If you have been given medication during the procedure, you will be observed until most of the effects of the sedation have worn off (1-2 hours).
Some of his convention edge had worn off, but throughout September the polls bounced back and forth between a lead of 9 and 20 percent for me.
above the chimney-piece hung a crucifix of copper, with the silver worn off, fixed on a background of threadbare velvet in a wooden frame from which the gilding had fallen;
Studies have been carried out on people who acquired sudden wealth, such as lottery winners. In most cases, after the initial joy had worn off, people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness.
