Fraying

Tom turned up at the party unshaven, wearing a crumpled shirt and trousers that were fraying.

I crimped a ferrule around the end of the stranded brake cable to prevent it from fraying.

Bugger, the lining in my coat is fraying.

Any frayings of rope should be removed.

For by his slot , his entries , and his port , His frayings , fewmets , he doth promise sport