Meaning & Definition of Wear in English
English⟶
Wear
/wɛr/
noun
1. Impairment resulting from long use
- "The tires showed uneven wear"
synonym:
- wear
2. A covering designed to be worn on a person's body
synonym:
- clothing,
- article of clothing,
- vesture,
- wear,
- wearable,
- habiliment
3. The act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
- "She bought it for everyday wear"
synonym:
- wear,
- wearing
verb
1. Be dressed in
- "She was wearing yellow that day"
synonym:
- wear,
- have on
2. Have on one's person
- "He wore a red ribbon"
- "Bear a scar"
synonym:
- wear,
- bear
3. Have in one's aspect
- Wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
- "He always wears a smile"
synonym:
- wear
4. Deteriorate through use or stress
- "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
synonym:
- wear,
- wear off,
- wear out,
- wear down,
- wear thin
5. Have or show an appearance of
- "Wear one's hair in a certain way"
synonym:
- wear
6. Last and be usable
- "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
synonym:
- wear,
- hold out,
- endure
7. Go to pieces
- "The lawn mower finally broke"
- "The gears wore out"
- "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
synonym:
- break,
- wear,
- wear out,
- bust,
- fall apart
8. Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
- "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
synonym:
- tire,
- wear upon,
- tire out,
- wear,
- weary,
- jade,
- wear out,
- outwear,
- wear down,
- fag out,
- fag,
- fatigue
9. 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"
synonym:
- wear,
- put on,
- get into,
- don,
- assume
Examples of using
Tom asked us not to wear shoes in his house.
Wear whatever you want to wear.
I wear my old coat in weather like this.