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