unwearable

adjective

un·wear·able ˌən-ˈwer-ə-bəl

: unable or unsuitable to be worn : not wearable

… this one simple repair can restore an unwearable garment to all its former glory.—

Lindsley Cameron

… clothes that are conceptually brilliant—but, alas, completely unwearable.—

Vogue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But once an item is damaged or unwearable, it is upcycled into new products. —

Kaitlin Marks, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023 Glasses are forgotten or broken (or resented); contacts are uncomfortable and unwearable without cleaning solution; refractive surgery carries risks and the results are not always permanent. —

Sarah Anderson, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2022 Wearable clothes are sold to resale markets in developing countries, and unwearable textiles are turned into rags and lower-quality fibers for things like insulation. —

Alden Wicker, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022 As part of the interlude in the show (pictured above), Ballerini presented Underwood with a massive, possibly unwearable belt buckle commemorating her 25 previous awards from the CMTs, the most in the show’s history. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Nov. 2022 As a result, the Deepsea Challenge is necessarily huge, with a diameter of 50 millimeters: something that made the experimental watch taken down by James Cameron unwearable due to the weight of stainless steel involved. —

WIRED, 1 Nov. 2022 Amid the usual impractical and unwearable outfits on stage, some designers went their own way and featured—gasp—women’s wear with large pockets. —

Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2022 Whether that means shortening necklaces, as Queen Elizabeth II has done to ensure a better fit, or entirely dissembling stomachers—an accessory often unwearable with modern clothing—most of the royal jewels have been through something of a journey. —

Jennifer Newman, Town & Country, 17 May 2022 The TenNine is absolutely next-level in terms of downhill performance but feels unwearable in a public place—not to mention in my car. —

Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2021 See More

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