(A) ** worn by long exposure to wine, rain, and air
(B) lightly salted
(C) hurricane-like scenario
(D) a beach day
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Concept note-1: -adjective. weath·ered ˈwe-t͟hərd. Synonyms of weathered. : seasoned by exposure to the weather. : altered in color, texture, composition, or form by such exposure or by artificial means producing a similar effect.
Concept note-2: -Weathered things are worn by use, time, or weather, like the weathered shingles on a beachside cottage or an elderly man’s weathered face. Your favorite sneakers will look weathered by the end of the summer.
Concept note-3: -adjective. seasoned or otherwise affected by exposure to the weather.
Concept note-4: -withstood. outlasted. outlived. rode (out) made it (through)