wore and tore

A form of wear and tear — Physical damage caused to an object due to ordinary use over time; specifically (accounting, law), as justifying a write-down of the object's value in a set of accounts, or exclusion of compensation for the object under a warranty of quality.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of wear and tear
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APA

wore and tore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wore%20and%20tore

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“wore and tore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wore%20and%20tore. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wore and tore,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wore%20and%20tore.

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