adj. | 1. faded, tarnished, or otherwise slightly spoiled from being on display in a shop 2. describes trite or stale ideas or language 3. if clothes or other goods in a store are shopworn, they look slightly damaged or dirty, especially because they have been used in a display 4. used for describing ideas or language that are not new, original, or interesting 1. faded, tarnished, or otherwise slightly spoiled from being on display in a shop 2. describes trite or stale ideas or language 3. if clothes or other goods in a store are shopworn, they look slightly damaged or dirty, especially because they have been used in a display 4. used for describing ideas or language that are not new, original, or interesting |