Meanings of slightly frayed in anglès

His clothing was of rich stuff, but old, and slightly frayed in places.

Broken foil, lavender kid gloves slightly frayed, cigar-holder; nothing is wanting.

Today's was desert-brown instead of olive drab, and the collar was slightly frayed.

A totally undistinguished gray sweater, slightly frayed under the arms, but still quite comfortable.

But their explorations resulted in nothing except slightly frayed tempers.

The gold carpet was freshly vacuumed and only slightly frayed.

On the opening afternoon of the Hay Festival Kells on Friday, nerves were slightly frayed.

The lower edge of the scarf was slightly frayed, as if by a sharp knife.

The knot in his tie was small and tight, the collar on his white shirt slightly frayed.

The tassel lay in his hand, a silken thing, slightly frayed, as if convulsive fingers had torn it.

Thymara bit her lip as she checked them;they were all slightly frayed at the ends, like hard driftwood finally surrendering to damp.

Stepped up, gave me my lovely bride-hairup; no veil; gown long, rented, slightly frayed at the hem-andbacked away just as quickly.

And now, as the apparition came closer, he could see that it undoubtedly was a cloud, because it was getting slightly frayed around the edges.

Ephraim did buy a new shirt, and also (in view of the postmastership in his packet) a new necktie, his old one being slightly frayed.

He had a very stiff, upright collar slightly frayed, that gave him an illusory double chin, and his overcoat (albeit shabby) was trimmed with astrachan.

Dated April 18, 1945, typed on onion paper, the slightly frayed list being sold by Zimet contains 801 all-male names, and is 14-pages long.