wear (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 12 senses of the word *wear*:
VERB	body	wear, have on	be dressed in
body	wear, bear	have on one's person
stative	wear	have in one's aspect
change	wear, wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thin	deteriorate through use or stress
body	wear	have or show an appearance of
stative	wear, hold out, endure	last / last and be usable
contact	wear, break, wear out, bust, fall apart	go to pieces
body	wear, tire, wear upon, tire out, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue	exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain / strain / strain or stress
body	wear, put on, get into, don, assume	put clothing on one's body
NOUN	state	wear	impairment resulting from long use
artifact	wear, clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wearable, habiliment	a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
act	wear, wearing	the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment

wear pronunciation
Sounds	weh'r
Rhymes	affair ... wheelchair: 116 rhymes with ehr...

Englishwear: 12 senses noun 1, state
Meaning	impairment resulting from long use.
Example	"the tires showed uneven wear"
Broader	deterioration, impairment	A symptom of reduced quality or strength
Spanish	desgaste
Verbs	wear	exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain / strain / strain or stress
	wear	deteriorate through use or stress
	wear	go to pieces

Englishwear: 12 senses noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A covering designed to be worn on a person's body.
Synonyms	clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wearable, habiliment
Parts	wardrobe	collection of clothing belonging to one person
Narrower	accessory, accoutrement, accouterment	clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
	apparel, wearing apparel, dress, clothes	clothing in general
	array, raiment, regalia	especially fine or decorative clothing
	attire, garb, dress	clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
	beachwear	clothing to be worn at a beach
	black	black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
	blue	blue clothing
	change	A different or fresh set of clothes
	civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes	ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.
	drag	clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
	footwear	clothing worn on a person's feet
	garment	An article of clothing
	grey, gray	clothing that is a grey color
	handwear, hand wear	clothing for the hands
	headdress, headgear	clothing for the head
	knitwear	knitted clothing
	leisure wear	informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing
	loungewear	clothing suitable for relaxation
	man's clothing	clothing that is designed / designed for men to wear
	neckpiece	An article of apparel worn about the neck
	nightwear, sleepwear, nightclothes	garments designed to be worn in bed
	outerwear, overclothes	clothing for use outdoors
	protective garment	clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury
	ready-to-wear	ready-made clothing
	slip-on	An article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped ... / slipped on or off
	slops	cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors / sailors in Britain)
	street clothes	ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.)
	tailor-made	custom-made clothing
	togs, threads, duds	informal terms for clothing
	uniform	clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
	vestiture	An archaic term for clothing
	woman's clothing	clothing that is designed for women to wear
	work-clothing, work-clothes, work clothes, work clothing	clothing worn for doing manual labor
Broader	consumer goods	Goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption
Broader	covering	An artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
Spanish	atavío, habiliment, indumentaria, prenda, ropa, traje, vestido, vestimenta, vestuario
Catalan	habiliment, indumentària, roba, vestimenta, vestit
Verbs	wear	be dressed in
	wear	put clothing on one's body
	wear	have on one's person

Englishwear: 12 senses noun 3, act
Meaning	The act of having on your person as a covering or adornment.
Example	"she bought it for everyday wear"
Synonym	wearing
Broader	act, deed, human action, human activity	Something that people do or cause to happen
Spanish	uso
Catalan	ús
Verbs	wear	have on one's person

Englishwear: 12 senses verb 1, body
Meaning	Be dressed in.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"She was wearing yellow that day"
Synonym	have on
Entails	dress, get dressed	Put on clothes
Spanish	llevar, vestir
Catalan	dur, portar
Adjectives	wearable	suitable for wear or able to be worn
Nouns	wear	a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Nouns	wearer	a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory

Englishwear: 12 senses verb 2, body
Meaning	Have on one's person.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonym	bear
Broader	have, feature	Have as a feature
Spanish	llevar, vestir
Catalan	dur, portar, vestir
Adjectives	wearable	suitable for wear or able to be worn
Nouns	wear, wearing	the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
Nouns	wear	a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

Englishwear: 12 senses verb 3, stative
Meaning	Have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"He always wears a smile"
Broader	have, feature	Have as a feature
Spanish	lucir

Englishwear: 12 senses verb 4, change
Meaning	deteriorate through use or stress.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thin
Narrower	ablate	wear away through erosion or vaporization
Narrower	scuff	Get or become scuffed
Broader	deteriorate	Become worse or disintegrate
Spanish	desgastarse
Catalan	desgastar-se, desgastar
Nouns	wear	impairment resulting from long use

Englishwear: 12 senses verb 5, body
Meaning	Have or show an appearance of.
Pattern	Something ----s something Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s something
Example	"wear one's hair in a certain way"
Broader	have, feature	Have as a feature
Spanish	llevar
Catalan	dur, portar, vestir

Englishwear: 12 senses verb 6, stative
Meaning	last / last and be usable.
Pattern	Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Something ----s something
Synonyms	hold out, endure
Broader	last, endure	persist for a specified period of time
Spanish	perdurar
Catalan	perdurar, persistir
Adjectives	wearable	suitable for wear or able to be worn

Englishwear: 12 senses verb 7, contact
Meaning	go to pieces.
Pattern	Something ----s
Synonyms	break, wear out, bust, fall apart
Caused by	break, bust	ruin completely
Entailed by	leak	Have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
Narrower	fray, frazzle	wear away by rubbing
Broader	decay, crumble, dilapidate	fall into decay or ruin
See also	wear away, wear off	diminish, as by friction
See also	wear away	cut away in small pieces
Similar to	break, bust	ruin completely
Spanish	descomponerse, desmoronarse
Catalan	descompondre, fracturar-se, rompre's, trencar-se
Nouns	wear	impairment resulting from long use

Englishwear: 12 senses verb 8, body
Meaning	Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain / strain / strain or stress.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Model	Sam wants to wear with Sue
Synonyms	tire, wear upon, tire out, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue
Cause to	tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade	Lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
Narrower	exhaust, wash up, beat, tucker, tucker out	wear out completely
Narrower	overtire, overweary, overfatigue	Tire excessively
Broader	indispose	Cause to feel unwell
Opposite	refresh, freshen, refreshen	make fresh again
Spanish	abrigos y chaquetas, agotar, cansarse, cansar, fatigar, llevar
Catalan	abatre, cansar-se, cansar, fatigar-se, fatigar
Nouns	wear	impairment resulting from long use

Englishwear: 12 senses verb 9, body
Meaning	Put clothing on one's body.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"What should I wear today?"
Synonyms	put on, get into, don, assume
Narrower	hat	Put on or wear a hat
	scarf	wrap in or adorn with a scarf
	slip on	Put on with ease or speed
	try on, try	Put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
Broader	dress, get dressed	Put on clothes
Spanish	llevar, ponerse, vestir
Catalan	portar, posar-se, vestir-se, vestir
Adjectives	wearable	suitable for wear or able to be worn
Nouns	wear	a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

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