wear

wear
I UK [weə(r)] / US [wer] verb
Word forms "wear":
present tense I/you/we/they wear he/she/it wears present participle wearing past tense wore UK [wɔː(r)] / US [wɔr] past participle worn UK [wɔː(r)n] / US [wɔrn]
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1)
a) [transitive] to have something on your body as clothing, decoration, or protection

He was wearing jeans and a T-shirt.

She wasn't wearing any make-up.

I don't have anything to wear to my interview.

b) to use a particular type of clothing or decoration on your body

He wears glasses now.

It was fashionable for men to wear their hair long.

2) [transitive] to have a particular appearance or expression

They all wore puzzled frowns.

3)
a) [intransitive] if something wears or wears thin, it gets thinner or weaker because it has been used a lot

His shoes were wearing at the heel.

The carpet has worn thin in places.

b) [transitive] if you wear a hole or mark in something, you form a hole or mark in it by using it or rubbing it a lot
wear something in something:

You've worn a hole in your jeans.

4) [transitive, usually in negatives or questions] British informal to be willing to accept something that someone says or does

We tried that excuse but they wouldn't wear it.

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Phrasal verbs:
II UK [weə(r)] / US [wer] noun [uncountable] *
1)
a) the continuous use that something has over a period of time

Good suits stand a lot more wear.

b) changes or damage that affect something when it has been used a lot

There was heavy wear on all four wheels.

2) clothes that are suitable for a particular activity or group of people
evening/sports/children's wear:

I didn't bring any evening wear.

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See:

English dictionary. 2014.

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Synonyms:
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