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drawn (adj.)

c. 1200, "pulled" (of a sword, etc.), from Old English dragen, past participle of draw (v.). Meaning "made thin by tension" is from early 15c.

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Definitions of drawn from WordNet

drawn (adj.)
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"- Charles Dickens;
her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness
Synonyms: careworn / haggard / raddled / worn
drawn (adj.)
having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut;
the drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug
From wordnet.princeton.edu