Other Definitions wear (enc)
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Wear| Noun | 1. | wear - impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear" | | | 2. | wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's bodyapparel, 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" attire, garb, dress - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress" black - black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning); "the widow wore black" blue - blue clothing; "she was wearing blue" change - a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag" 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 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 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.) 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 | | | 3. | wear - the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear" | | | Verb | 1. | 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"fray, frazzle - wear away by rubbing; "The friction frayed the sleeve" bust, break - ruin completely; "He busted my radio!" | | | 8. | wear - exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"fag out, tire out, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, fag indispose - cause to feel unwell; "She was indisposed" | | | 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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