Definition: the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
Usage: she bought it for everyday wear
Main entry: clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, article of clothing, habiliment
Definition: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Main entry: wear
Definition: impairment resulting from long use
Usage: the tires showed uneven wear
Main entry: wear
Definition: have or show an appearance of
Usage: wear one's hair in a certain way
Definition: have on one's person
Usage: He wore a red ribbon; bear a scar
Main entry: don, get into, assume, wear, put on
Definition: put clothing on one's body
Usage: What should I wear today?; He put on his best suit for the wedding; The princess donned a long blue dress; The queen assumed the stately robes; He got into his jeans
Definition: be dressed in
Usage: She was wearing yellow that day
Main entry: jade, fag, fag out, fatigue, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary
Definition: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
Usage: We wore ourselves out on this hike
Main entry: wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin
Definition: deteriorate through use or stress
Usage: The constant friction wore out the cloth
Main entry: fall apart, bust, break, wear, wear out
Definition: go to pieces
Usage: The lawn mower finally broke; The gears wore out; The old chair finally fell apart completely
Main entry: endure, hold out, wear
Definition: last and be usable
Usage: This dress wore well for almost ten years
Main entry: wear
Definition: have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
Usage: He always wears a smile