wear

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wear

She wears a yellow dress to the garden party.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The act of having clothing, accessories, or adornments on one's body: Refers to the action or state of using items as a covering or decoration.
    • Clothing or items designed to be worn: Refers to garments or accessories collectively, often for a specific purpose or occasion.
    • Damage or deterioration caused by long or constant use: The impairment or loss of material resulting from friction, stress, or age.

  2. Verb:

    • To have clothing, accessories, or adornments on one's body: To be dressed in or to carry something on the person.
    • To deteriorate or become impaired through use: To become thinner, weaker, or damaged due to friction, stress, or age.
    • To last or endure under use: To remain in a usable or acceptable condition over time.
    • To show or bear a particular appearance or expression: To have a specific look, facial expression, or characteristic.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • This jacket is for casual wear. (This jacket is intended for everyday use.)
    • The wear on the car's tires was uneven. (The tires showed damage from use that was not uniform.)
    • The store specializes in children's wear. (The store focuses on clothing for children.)

  • Verb:

    • She likes to wear bright colors. (She prefers to dress in vivid colors.)
    • The constant friction will wear the fabric thin. (The rubbing will cause the material to deteriorate.)
    • This material wears well and lasts for years. (This fabric remains in good condition with use.)
    • He always wears a serious expression. (He consistently has a solemn look on his face.)
Advanced Usage
  • "wear thin": To become less effective, convincing, or tolerable over time.
    • His excuses are starting to wear thin. (His justifications are becoming less believable.)
  • "wear the trousers/pants" (idiom): To be the dominant person in a relationship or household.
    • It's clear who wears the trousers in that family. (It's obvious who makes the decisions there.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Wearable (adj): Suitable or designed to be worn.
    • Smartwatches are popular wearable technology.
  • Wearer (n): A person who wears something.
    • The wearer of the crown bears great responsibility.
  • Wear and tear (n phrase): The damage that naturally occurs from ordinary use.
    • The sofa shows signs of normal wear and tear.
Synonyms
  • Don (v): To put on clothing (more formal/literary).
  • Sport (v): To wear something in a noticeable or stylish way.
  • Erosion (n): The process of being worn away (for the deterioration sense).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Wear away: To gradually remove or be removed by friction, erosion, or use.
    • The inscription on the stone has worn away over centuries.
  • Wear down: To overcome resistance through persistent pressure; to make something thinner/smoother through use.
    • They hoped to wear down the enemy's defenses.
  • Wear off: To gradually disappear or lose effectiveness.
    • The painkiller's effect began to wear off after a few hours.
  • Wear out:
    • To use something until it is no longer usable.
      • He wore out his shoes from running.
    • To make someone extremely tired.
      • The long journey wore everyone out.
Related Idioms
  • Wear one's heart on one's sleeve: To openly show one's feelings or emotions.
    • She wears her heart on her sleeve, so you always know how she feels.
  • Wear two hats: To have two different roles or jobs.
    • In our small company, the manager often wears two hats, handling both finance and marketing.
wear

She wears a yellow dress to the garden party.

Noun
  1. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
    • she bought it for everyday wear
  2. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
  3. impairment resulting from long use
    • the tires showed uneven wear
Verb
  1. put clothing on one's body
    • What should I wear today?
    • He put on his best suit for the wedding
    • The princess donned a long blue dress
    • The queen assumed the stately robes
    • He got into his jeans
  2. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
    • We wore ourselves out on this hike
  3. go to pieces
    • The lawn mower finally broke
    • The gears wore out
    • The old chair finally fell apart completely
  4. last and be usable
    • This dress wore well for almost ten years
  5. have or show an appearance of
    • wear one's hair in a certain way
  6. deteriorate through use or stress
    • The constant friction wore out the cloth
  7. have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
    • He always wears a smile
  8. have on one's person
    • He wore a red ribbon
    • bear a scar
  9. be dressed in
    • She was wearing yellow that day

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