Difference between Worn and Frayed

WORN vs FRAYED: ADJECTIVE

Damaged by long use
Affected by wear
Land that has become exhausted by tillage, or which for any reason has lost its fertility.
P. p. of wear.
Wearied; exhausted; showing signs of care, illness, fatigue, etc.
Spent; passed.
Impaired or otherwise affected by wear or use.

Attrited, Raddled, Weathered, Shopworn, Battered, Haggard, Scruffy, Weatherworn, Tired, Threadbare, Ragged, Tatty, Tattered, Ratty, Frayed

Fragile, Soiled, Tenuous, Threadbare, Soured, Torn, Brittle, Strained, Mended, Tattered, Defeated, Untied, Undone, Damaged, Worn

Attrited, Raddled, Weathered, Shopworn, Battered, Haggard, Scruffy, Weatherworn, Tired, Threadbare, Ragged, Tatty, Tattered, Ratty, Frayed

Fragile, Soiled, Tenuous, Threadbare, Soured, Torn, Brittle, Strained, Mended, Tattered, Defeated, Untied, Undone, Damaged, Worn

MILITARY decorations may be worn on the uniform if at least one military award is worn at the same time.
For safety and ease of identification, the uniforms worn by sworn personnel will differ significantly from those worn by civilian and volunteer employees.
Most to all detail is worn flat, and the rims are also worn, but most lettering is visible, if not particularly clear.
Wrist Worn On: Allows you to customize which wrist the device is worn on.
No athletic equipment issued to squad members may be worn in gym class or worn outside of practice or game situations.
Socks must be worn with skates and we do advise that an extra pair of socks is worn for comfort.
If raingear or other outergarment is being worn the reflectorized vest must be worn as the outer layer.
This is the stone worn by the garlands, holy men, and sages of India; worn for their divinity.
Necklaces are jewellery worn as an adornment around the neck, and have been worn for thousands of years.
Less time spent changing loose saw collars because of worn out keyways and worn out mandrels with worn keys and keyways.

You should be careful; that rope is frayed.
She had some frayed fins though no fungus.
Continue until you reach the frayed side edge.
The frayed and dirty clothing is not acceptable.
It looks terrible, all frayed around the edges.
Seat belt webbing is frayed, split, or torn.
Do not use worn, frayed or damaged cords.
There are no exposed computer leads, double adaptors in use or frayed electrical cords, or frayed cords to electrical appliances.
Check for broken, frayed or broken fibers, pulled stitches, or frayed edges anywhere in the harness.
TEMPERS FRAYED State television froze its live video coverage of Sunday's debate as tempers frayed.