worn-out clothes; shabby clothes
Literary or formal term for old, worn-out clothing. Not used in everyday conversation; more likely to appear in written descriptions or set phrases.
He was dressed in shabby clothes, but his eyes were sharp.
shabby clothes and an old hat
unkempt hair and shabby clothes; disheveled appearance
Standard kanji form for 'worn-out clothes'.
Variant kanji form using 敝 instead of 弊; less common.
弊 (worn-out, bad) + 衣 (clothing). The kanji compound directly conveys the meaning of old, shabby garments.