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wear (enc)

Wear

Noun1.wear - impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear"
deterioration, impairment - a symptom of reduced quality or strength
2.wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
accessory, accouterment, accoutrement - clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
apparel, clothes, wearing apparel, dress - clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
raiment, regalia, array - especially fine or decorative clothing
attire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
beachwear - clothing to be worn at a beach
black - black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning); "the widow wore black"
blue - blue clothing; "she was wearing blue"
gallus, suspender, brace - elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
change - a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"
civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes - ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.
consumer goods - goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption
covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
drag - clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man); "he went to the party dressed in drag"; "the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag"
footwear - clothing worn on a person's feet
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
gray, grey - gray clothing; "he was dressed in gray"
G-string - minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; covering for the pubic area
hand wear, handwear - clothing for the hands
headdress, headgear - clothing for the head
knitwear - knitted clothing
leisure wear - informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing
lounger - an article of clothing designed for comfort and leisure wear
neckpiece - an article of apparel worn about the neck
nightclothes, nightwear - garments designed to be worn in bed
outerwear, overclothes - clothing for use outdoors
protective garment - clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury
slip-on - an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off
slops - cheap clothing (as issued to sailors)
street clothes - ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.)
duds, threads, togs - informal terms for clothing
uniform - clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
wardrobe - collection of clothing belonging to one person
work-clothes, work-clothing - clothing worn for doing manual labor
3.wear - the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"
human action, human activity, act - something that people do or cause to happen
Verb1.wear - be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day"
2.wear - have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
3.wear - have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality; "He always wears a smile"
feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
4.wear - deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
deteriorate - become worse or disintegrate; "His mind deteriorated"
ablate - wear away through erosion or vaporization
scuff - get or become scuffed; "These patent leather shoes scuffed"
5.wear - have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain way"
feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
6.wear - last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
last, endure - persist or be long; in time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"
7.wear - go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
delapidate, decay, crumble - fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"
fray, frazzle - wear away by rubbing; "The friction frayed the sleeve"
bust, break - ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"
wear away, wear off - diminish, as by friction; "Erosion wore away the surface"
wear away, whittle away, whittle down - cut away in small pieces
wear away, wear off - diminish, as by friction; "Erosion wore away the surface"
8.wear - exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
indispose - cause to feel unwell; "She was indisposed"
exhaust, tucker, tucker out, wash up, beat - wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"
overfatigue, overtire, overweary - tire excessively
9.wear - 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"
dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
hat - put on or wear a hat; "He was unsuitably hatted"
try on, try - put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"
scarf - wrap in or adorn with a scarf
slip on - put on with ease or speed; "slip into something more comfortable after work"; "slip on one's shoes"

 

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