1. Having a specified value
   "an appraisal determined the antique carved chair was worth $900"; "not worth his salt"; "worth her weight in gold"
    
2. (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
   "an idea worth considering";
   - deserving

1. The quality that renders something desirable, valuable or useful
   "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious worth in the modern world";
   - merit, value
    
2. An indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
   "10 dollars worth of petrol"

1. French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)
   - Charles Frederick Worth

Derived forms: worths

See also: valuable, worthy

Type of: clothes designer, couturier, designer, fashion designer, indefinite quantity, quality

Antonym: ineptitude

Encyclopedia: Worth, Paul