wearable

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adjective

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

wearability

ˌwer-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

wearable

2 of 2

noun

: 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

Synonyms of wearable

Noun

• clothing
• clothes
• attire
• garments
• apparel
• dress

Examples of wearable in a Sentence

Adjective

high-fashion clothes that are not really wearable

Noun

models showing off vintage wearables from the swinging '60s

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Many pair the habit with a walk, delay caffeine until after their light session and log it with an app or wearable. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

Looking ahead, the Army hopes to use the results to develop things like better helmets, protective liners and fabrics, sensors, and other wearable exposure monitors. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Noun

Patients are surrounded by disconnected data from labs, wearables, devices, specialists, and apps. — Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

What is new in 2026 is the culture around it, the memes, the wearables and the reframe of sunlight as a zero-cost, measurable biohack that signals both discipline and low-cortisol living. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1590, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1711, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wearable

• arable
• bearable
• parable
• terrible
• repairable
• unbearable

Kids Definition

wearable

adjective

wear·​able

ˈwar-ə-bəl, 

ˈwer-

: capable of being worn : suitable to be worn

wearability

ˌwar-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē, 

ˌwer-

noun