Dictionary definition · wear
noun
- impairment resulting from long use"the tires showed uneven wear"
- a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
- the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment"she bought it for everyday wear"
verb
- be dressed in"She was wearing yellow that day"
- have on one's person"He wore a red ribbon"
- 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"
- 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"
- go to pieces"The lawn mower finally broke"
- exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress"We wore ourselves out on this hike"
- put clothing on one's body"What should I wear today?"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).