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(noun) wearing
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
she bought it for everyday wear
(noun) clothing, vesture, wearable, article of clothing, habiliment
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
(verb) bear
have on one's person
He wore a red ribbon; bear a scar
(verb) don, get into, assume, put on
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
(verb) have on
be dressed in
She was wearing yellow that day
(verb) jade, fag, fag out, fatigue, outwear, tire, tire out, 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
(verb) wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin
deteriorate through use or stress
The constant friction wore out the cloth
(verb) fall apart, bust, break, wear out
go to pieces
The lawn mower finally broke; The gears wore out; The old chair finally fell apart completely
last and be usable
This dress wore well for almost ten years