élimé
Meanings
Adjective
1. worn, threadbare, shabby
Examples4
Il portait un costume élimé.
He was wearing a threadbare suit.
Son complet sombre était élimé, sa chemise douteuse, la cravate mal nouée.
His dark suit was threadbare, his shirt rather unclean, his tie poorly tied.
L'inspecteur Columbo porte toujours un imperméable élimé.
Detective Columbo is always in a frayed raincoat.
Son pardessus est élimé.
His overcoat is worn out.