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
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: 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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Adjective
While Garmin was far from the first wearable maker to offer a subscription, its approach to date had often seemed the antithesis of such a move.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Use wearable gear to identify the mimicked sound made by the dolphins who observed this.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
In the latest story of Fitbit’s decline, Google Assistant support is being wound down in the company’s wearables.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Oura wants its wearables to revolutionize pregnancy studies For a normal pregnancy with no complications, mothers are encouraged to visit their OB-GYN between 10 and 15 times.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Wearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wearable. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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