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faded

/ˈfeɪdɪd/ adjective B2
  1. That has lost some of its former vividness and colour. · a faded tablecloth
  2. That has lost some of its former strength or vigour. (figuratively) · a faded rock star of the 1970s
  3. High on drugs; stoned. (US, slang)
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“Then in that case, thou and I together, old hunter, might make him see reason.” Here Baloo rubbed his faded brown shoulder against the Panther, and they went off to look for Kaa the Rock Python.
The Jungle Book, p. 42 · B2
On the fly-leaf, in very faded ink, is written ‘Ex libris Guliolmi Whyte.’ I wonder who William Whyte was.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 49 · B2
But the hope faded when she saw Diana’s dejected countenance.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 124 · C1
She wore a faded brown sailor hat and beneath the hat, extending down her back, were two braids of very thick, decidedly red hair.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 13 · C1

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