Definition of wear

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  • wear is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • wear is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
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Definition of wear

  • exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. fag
    2. fag out
    3. fatigue
    4. jade
    5. outwear
    6. tire
    7. tire out
    8. wear down
    9. wear out
    10. wear upon
    11. weary
  • be dressed in (verb)

    Examples

    1. She was wearing yellow that day

    Synonyms

    1. have on
  • the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment (noun)

    Examples

    1. she bought it for everyday wear

    Synonyms

    1. wearing
  • have on one's person (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. bear
  • go to pieces (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. break
    2. bust
    3. fall apart
    4. wear out
  • put clothing on one's body (verb)

    Examples

    1. What should I wear today?

    Synonyms

    1. assume
    2. don
    3. get into
    4. put on
  • a covering designed to be worn on a person's body (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. article of clothing
    2. clothing
    3. habiliment
    4. vesture
    5. wearable
  • deteriorate through use or stress (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. wear down
    2. wear off
    3. wear out
    4. wear thin
  • last and be usable (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. endure
    2. hold out
  • have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality (verb)

    Examples

    1. He always wears a smile
  • have or show an appearance of (verb)

    Examples

    1. wear one's hair in a certain way
  • impairment resulting from long use (noun)

    Examples

    1. the tires showed uneven wear

See definition of wear in Merriam Webster