wear
/wɛ(ə)ɹ/ noun C2- Clothing. · footwear; outdoor wear; maternity wear
- Damage to the appearance and/or strength of an item caused by use over time.
- Fashion.
- Wearing.
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- wear away To erode gradually and progressively.
- wear down To cause (someone) physical or mental fatigue.
- wear in To wear until becoming comfortable or fitting properly; t...
- wear off To diminish in effect.
- wear on To irritate.
- wear out To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineff...
- wear through to use (something) too much so that a hole develops in it
- wear up To tire; to become tired
From the library
“Wear it to-night, nephew,” she begged.
She was inexpensively clothed in a plain black dress that suggested a sort of uniform such as shop girls wear.
This morning when I left the asylum I felt so ashamed because I had to wear this horrid old wincey dress.
All the orphans had to wear them, you know.
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