FRAYING
- (of a fabric, rope, or cord) Unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing
- (of a person's nerves or temper) Show the effects of strain
- (of a male deer) Rub (a bush or small tree) with the head in order to remove the velvet from newly formed antlers, or to mark territory during the rut
- something worn off by rubbing [n FRAYINGS] / FRAY, to wear off by rubbing [v]