wear

Meanings

• impairment resulting from long use
  • "the tires showed uneven wear"
• a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
• the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
  • "she bought it for everyday wear"
• be dressed in
  • "She was wearing yellow that day"
• have on one's person
• have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
  • "He always wears a smile"
• deteriorate through use or stress
• have or show an appearance of
  • "wear one's hair in a certain way"
• last and be usable
• go to pieces
• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
• put clothing on one's body
  • "What should I wear today?"

Synonyms

article of clothing, assume, bear, break, bust, clothing, don, endure, fag, fag out, fall apart, fatigue, get into, habiliment, have on, hold out, jade, outwear, put on, tire, tire out, vesture, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin, wear upon, wearable, wearing, weary