手しゅ沢たく

noun

worn or soiled from handling; hand-worn

Describes an object, especially a book or cherished item, that shows signs of wear from being handled over time. Literary and somewhat old-fashioned.

• 祖そ父ふの手しゅ沢たく本ぼんには、ページの隅すみにたくさんの書かき込こみがあった。

  My grandfather's well-handled book had many notes written in the margins.