Wear meaning

What does “wear” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“wear” is a noun and verb with 12 meanings. Its most common meaning is: impairment resulting from long use.

wear

impairment resulting from long use
“the tires showed uneven wear”
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Synonymsclothing article of clothing vesture wearable habiliment
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
“she bought it for everyday wear”
Synonymswearing

be dressed in
“She was wearing yellow that day”
Synonymshave on
have on one's person
“He wore a red ribbon”
“bear a scar”
Synonymsbear
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”
Synonymswear 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”
Synonymshold out endure
go to pieces
“The lawn mower finally broke”
“The gears wore out”
Synonymsbreak wear out bust fall apart
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
“We wore ourselves out on this hike”
Synonymstire wear upon tire out weary jade wear out outwear wear down
put clothing on one's body
“What should I wear today?”
“He put on his best suit for the wedding”
Synonymsput on get into don assume

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University