hard-wearing

adjective

British
: lasting for a long time : durable
hard-wearing boots

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Even tiny strips of denim are woven together to make hard-wearing rugs. Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025 Surfaces include hard-wearing composite oak flooring and low-maintenance quartz countertops that look like indestructible concrete. Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025 Jeans and other hard-wearing materials can be worn multiple times. Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The home is finished in aluminum too, so should be hard-wearing. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2025 This is evident in the boasts of anti-magnetism (which ensures greater precision when exposed to magnetic fields) and shock-proofing (hard-wearing styles that resist mechanical shocks), as well as lengthy warranties. Alex Doak, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025 Altra meticulously designed the new shoe to last even longer than the already hard-wearing previous version. Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025 It's based on a triple-axle trailer and is finished in hard-wearing aluminum. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025 It's finished in hard-wearing aluminum and sports an outdoor shower. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Hard-wearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-wearing. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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