American English pronunciation
How to pronounce wear
IPA transcription: ['wɛɹ]
Hear “wear” pronounced
['wɛɹ]
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['wɛɹ]
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['wɛɹ]
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Noun
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a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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impairment resulting from long use
“the tires showed uneven wear”
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the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
“she bought it for everyday wear”
Verb
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be dressed in
“She was wearing yellow that day”
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have on one's person
“He wore a red ribbon”
“bear a scar”
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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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exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
“We wore ourselves out on this hike”
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have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
“He always wears a smile”
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deteriorate through use or stress
“The constant friction wore out the cloth”
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last and be usable
“This dress wore well for almost ten years”
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have or show an appearance of
“wear one's hair in a certain way”
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go to pieces
“The lawn mower finally broke”
“The gears wore out”
“The old chair finally fell apart completely”
Usage examples
- The company produced shirts and jackets and then work clothing, sportswear and raincoats.
- Queen's Counsel wear a more elaborate bar jacket as well as a silk gown.
- It has undergone some wear along the rim edge from subsequent impacts.
- In Highland dancing, every dancer wears a kilt, or tartan trews.
- A man wearing all black and a black hat is pouring a beverage into a cup.
- A baby wearing yellow is pretending to be a doctor while inside a stroller.
- She's sitting there on a pillow, wearing only pants and bra.
- A woman wearing a black shirt and colorful hat with glasses, is sewing.
- A man wearing a breathing filter is painting some marks with red paint on a large blue painting
- A man wearing a cross and white beard is carrying food and a napkin.