Definition of wear
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: to bear or have on the person
wore a coat
2a
: to use habitually for clothing, adornment, or assistance
wears a size 10 wear glasses
b
: to carry on the person
wear a sword
3a
: to hold the rank or dignity or position signified by (an ornament)
wear the royal crown
c
: to show or fly (a flag or colors) on a ship
4a
: to cause to deteriorate by use
b
: to impair or diminish by use or attrition : consume or waste gradually
letters on the stone worn away by weathering
5
: to produce gradually by friction or attrition
wear a hole in the rug
7
: to cause (a ship) to go about with the stern presented to the wind
8
British
: to accept or tolerate without complaint : put up with
—usually used in negative constructions your mates wouldn't wear it— Colin MacInnes
9
: take on sense 3a
1a
: to endure use : last under use or the passage of time
material that will wear for years
b
: to retain quality or vitality
the classics wear well
2a
: to diminish or decay through use
the heels of his shoes began to wear
b
: to diminish or fail with the passage of time
the effect of the drug wore off the day wore on
c
: to grow or become by attrition or use
the blade wore dull
wear on
wear the trousers
or wear the pants
wear thin
: to have the controlling authority in a household
1
: to become weak or ready to give way
my patience was wearing thin
2
: to become trite, unconvincing, or out-of-date
an argument that quickly wore thin
wear
nounDefinition of wear (Entry 2 of 3)
2a
: clothing or an article of clothing usually of a particular kind
especially
: clothing worn for a special occasion or popular during a specific period
3
: wearing quality : durability under use
4
: the result of wearing or use : diminution or impairment due to use
wear-resistant surface
Wear
geographical nameDefinition of Wear (Entry 3 of 3)
river 67 miles (108 kilometers) long in northern England flowing into the North Sea at Sunderland
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The first known use of wear was before the 12th century
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