ETYM Old Eng. worth, wurth, AS. weorth, wurE; akin to OFries. werth, OS. werth, Dutch waard, Old High Germ. werd, German wert, werth, Icel. verthr, Swed. värd, Dan. vaerd, Goth. waírps, and perhaps to Eng. wary. Related to Stalwart, Ware an article of merchandise, Worship.
Having a specified value; SYN. valued at.
1. Having monetary or material value.
2. Estimable.

(1825-1895) English couturier. He became known for creating ornate and opulent evening gowns and for influencing the shapes of women's clothing. An experimental designer, he introduced a variety of outfits such as the tunic dress, a knee-length tunic worn over a long skirt, during the 1860s, followed by the bustle toward the end of the decade. He was patronized by European royalty.
He began work in a draper's shop in London, and served a seven-year apprenticeship, at Swan and Edgar, before working for a silk mercer for a short period and then moving to Paris 1845. After working at Maison Gagelin for five years he opened a dressmaking department in the store before opening his own house 1858 in Paris.

ETYM Old Eng. worth, wurth, as. weorth, wurth; weorth, wurth, adj . Related to Worth.
1. An indefinite quantity of something having a specified value.
2. The quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful.

1. Town in Missouri (USA); zip code 64499.
2. Village in Illinois (USA); zip code 60482.

1. Equal in value to
2. Having assets or income equal to
3. Deserving of

To become — usually used in the phrase woe worth.