wear·able
ˈwer-ə-bəl 
: capable of being worn : suitable to be worn
wearable art
a wearable fitness tracker
These were clothes that were fun to look at, and even more fun to wear. They were costumey, but at the same time curiously wearable …—
Carrie Donovan
Carrie Donovan
: something (such as a garment or a device) that can be worn
—usually used in plural
summer wearables
Consumer wearables … have the potential to move from tracking simple metrics like steps and heart rates to providing actionable health information.—Rinku Patel
Rinku PatelExamples of wearable in a Sentence
Adjective
high-fashion clothes that are not really wearable
Noun
models showing off vintage wearables from the swinging '60s
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Nina Derwin, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
The pebbled vegan leather feels luxe and wearable, while the gold hardware elevates the overall look.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Even baby wearables follow the same rule The same principle applies to infant monitoring devices, which have surged in popularity among new parents.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Soft, breathable materials and thoughtful construction have made the silhouette way more wearable, offering a happy medium between your comfiest sneakers and your dressiest pumps.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
The pebbled vegan leather feels luxe and wearable, while the gold hardware elevates the overall look.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
At the heart of the complaint, which is currently under investigation at the ITC, are patents relating to the weeding out of false-positive falls detected by wearables’ motion-detection hardware.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Even baby wearables follow the same rule The same principle applies to infant monitoring devices, which have surged in popularity among new parents.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Wearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wearable. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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