wear
wear /ˈwɛr/
noun
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The act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
(
wear
, wearing
)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
She bought it for everyday wear
she bought it for everyday wear
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A covering designed to be worn on a person's body
(
article of clothing
, habiliment
[Archaic] , vesture
, wear
, clothing
, wearable
)
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
It's important to wear appropriate clothing when riding a motorbike
It's important to wear appropriate clothing when riding a motorbike
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Impairment resulting from long use
(
wear
)
impairment resulting from long use
The tires showed uneven wear
the tires showed uneven wear
verb
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Be dressed in
(
have on
, wear
)
be dressed in
She was wearing yellow that day
She was wearing yellow that day
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(
)
Have on one's person
(
bear
, wear
)
have on one's person
He wore a red ribbon
He wore a red ribbon
Bear a scar
bear a scar
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(
)
Have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
(
wear
)
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
He always wears a smile
He always wears a smile
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(
)
Have or show an appearance of
(
wear
)
have or show an appearance of
Wear one's hair in a certain way
wear one's hair in a certain way
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(
)
Deteriorate through use or stress
(
wear down
, wear off
, wear out
, wear thin
, wear
)
deteriorate through use or stress
The constant friction wore out the cloth
The constant friction wore out the cloth
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(
)
Last and be usable
(
endure
, wear
, hold out
)
last and be usable
This dress wore well for almost ten years
This dress wore well for almost ten years
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Put clothing on one's body
(
assume
, wear
, get into
, don
, put on
)
put clothing on one's body
What should I wear today?
What should I wear today?
He put on his best suit for the wedding
He put on his best suit for the wedding
The princess donned a long blue dress
The princess donned a long blue dress
The queen assumed the stately robes
The queen assumed the stately robes
He got into his jeans
He got into his jeans
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Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
(
fag
[Informal] , fag out
[Informal, British] , fatigue
, jade
, outwear
, tire
, tire out
, wear
, wear down
, wear out
, wear upon
, weary
)
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
We wore ourselves out on this hike
We wore ourselves out on this hike
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Go to pieces
(
break
, bust
[Informal] , fall apart
, wear
, wear out
)
go to pieces
The lawn mower finally broke
The lawn mower finally broke
The gears wore out
The gears wore out
The old chair finally fell apart completely
The old chair finally fell apart completely