Definition of wear - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Noun

impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear"

Noun

a covering designed to be worn on a person''s body

Noun

the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"

Verb

be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day"

Verb

have on one''s person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"

Verb

have in one''s aspect; wear an expression of one''s attitude or personality; "He always wears a smile"

Verb

deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"

Verb

have or show an appearance of; "wear one''s hair in a certain way"

Verb

last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"

Verb

go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"

Verb

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"

Verb

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"

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Synonyms

article of clothing assume bear break bust clothing don endure fag fag out fall apart fatigue get into habiliment have on hold out jade outwear put on tire tire out vesture wear down wear off wear out wear thin wear upon wearable wearing weary

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More General Terms

act consumer goods covering crumble decay deed deteriorate deterioration dilapidate dress endure feature get dressed have human action human activity impairment indispose last

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More Specific Terms

ablate accessory accouterment accoutrement apparel array attire beachwear beat black blue change civilian clothing civilian dress civilian garb clothes drag dress duds exhaust footwear fray frazzle garb garment gray grey hand wear handwear hat headdress headgear knitwear leisure wear loungewear man''s clothing neckpiece nightclothes nightwear outerwear overclothes overfatigue overtire overweary plain clothes protective garment raiment ready-to-wear regalia scarf scuff sleepwear slip on slip-on slops street clothes tailor-made threads togs try try on tucker tucker out uniform vestiture wash up wearing apparel woman''s clothing work-clothes work-clothing

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