Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Intended to be worn.
- adjective Causing fatigue; tiring.
- adjective Causing wear; eroding.
- adjective Subject to or showing indication of wear.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Wasting; consuming; exhausting; tiring: as, wearing suspense or grief.
- noun The act. of one who wears.
- noun That which one wears; clothes; garments.
- noun The act of wearing away or passing.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to, or designed for, wear.
- noun The act of one who wears; the manner in which a thing wears; use; conduct; consumption.
- noun obsolete That which is worn; clothes; garments.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
intended to beworn - adjective causing
tiredness - adjective causing
erosion - noun the
mechanical process oferoding orgrinding - verb Present participle of
wear .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective producing exhaustion
- noun (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
- noun the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
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Examples
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He bore little resemblance to the tough, angry kid who had swaggered into my room at the beginning of the term wearing a jacket with a skull-and-crossbones patch and looking as if he were spoiling for a fight.
How to Talk so Kids Can Learn Adele Faber 1995
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He bore little resemblance to the tough, angry kid who had swaggered into my room at the beginning of the term wearing a jacket with a skull-and-crossbones patch and looking as if he were spoiling for a fight.
How to Talk so Kids Can Learn Adele Faber 1995
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He bore little resemblance to the tough, angry kid who had swaggered into my room at the beginning of the term wearing a jacket with a skull-and-crossbones patch and looking as if he were spoiling for a fight.
How to Talk so Kids Can Learn Adele Faber 1995
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He bore little resemblance to the tough, angry kid who had swaggered into my room at the beginning of the term wearing a jacket with a skull-and-crossbones patch and looking as if he were spoiling for a fight.
How to Talk so Kids Can Learn Adele Faber 1995
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Cameron accepted the title wearing a yellow dress with a gold-bodice and chandelier earrings.
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It turns out no one at the liquor store had ever heard of Cutty Sark (despite the history), so I settled instead on an amber Caribbean rum with a comely woman on the label wearing some fruit and a smile.
SFGate: Top News Stories Spud Hilton 2008
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I know the feeling others have spoken of about feeling conspicuous and self-conscious in wearing feminine clothes.
The Pink Dress 2009
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So yes, I would have to be careful in wearing pink - but that doesn't mean I can't do it!
The Pink Dress 2009
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Getting the real thing can be pricy but if you're on your feet all day they're a godsent - though if you're bold enough to begin wearing stays, expect the usual commentary from family, health workers etc.
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I strutted in wearing a new provocative outfit that I had purchased for an exorbitant price at one of the local shops.
We Love You! 2009
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