wear and tear
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nounDefinition of WEAR AND TEAR
: the loss, injury, or stress to which something is subjected by or in the course of use; especially : normal depreciation
See Examples of WEAR AND TEAR
- <my favorite jeans finally succumbed to wear and tear and had to be replaced>
First Known Use of WEAR AND TEAR
1666
Related to WEAR AND TEAR
- Synonyms
- wear
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