1 ) phrase. If you say that someone is the worse for wear, you mean that they are tired, ill, or in a bad state because they have been very active, been through a difficult experience, or been drinking alcohol
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2 ) : in worse condition after doing or experiencing something He came out of basic training only slightly the worse for wear
Merriam - Webster Dictionary
3 ) tired or in poor condition because of a lot of work or use:
After a month of journeying over rough roads, the drivers and their trucks were looking the worse for wear
Cambridge Dictionary
Collins Dictionary
2 ) : in worse condition after doing or experiencing something He came out of basic training only slightly the worse for wear
Merriam - Webster Dictionary
3 ) tired or in poor condition because of a lot of work or use:
After a month of journeying over rough roads, the drivers and their trucks were looking the worse for wear
Cambridge Dictionary