wear and tear
wear and tear
nounDefinition of WEAR AND TEAR
the result of long and hard use <my favorite jeans finally succumbed to wear and tear and had to be replaced>
Synonyms wear and tear
Near Antonyms fixing, mending, patching, rebuilding, reconditioning, reconstruction, renovation, repair, revamping
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