washedout

adjective

faded, especially from washing.

Informal.

weary; exhausted.

tired-looking; wan.

Origin:
1830–40

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washed-out
adjective
1.	drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out" [syn: exhausted]
2.	having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors" [syn: bleached]

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