The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FRAYING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1951.
Wearing off crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FRAYING | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Wearing off
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wear off
- worn off
- wearing away
- wear away
- wash off
- wear out
- wear on
- wear thin
- slip off
- wear down
- worn out
- evaporating
Crossword Answer definitions
FRAYING verb- To (cause to) unravel; used particularly for the edge of something made of cloth, or the end of a rope.
- To cause exhaustion, wear out (a person's mental strength).
- Frighten; alarm
- To bear the expense of; to defray.
- To rub.
- Frayed material.
- The skin which a deer frays from its horns.
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