Definition of 'wear'
Noun
- impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear"
- a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Synonyms: clothing article of clothing vesture wearable habiliment - the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"
Synonyms: wearing
Verb
- be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day"
Synonyms: have on - have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
Synonyms: bear - have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality; "He always wears a smile"
- deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
Synonyms: wear off wear out wear down wear thin - have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain way"
- last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
Synonyms: hold out endure - go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
Synonyms: break wear out bust fall apart - exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
Synonyms: tire wear upon tire out weary jade wear out outwear wear down fag out fag fatigue
Antonyms: refresh freshen refreshen - 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"
Synonyms: put on get into don assume
