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

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noun

: something (such as a garment or a device) that can be worn

—usually 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

Researchers tracked sleep with a wearable device and measured blood pressure, blood oxygen, arterial stiffness and surface temperature before and after. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Kane’s debut collection at Mulberry was equal parts wearable and elevated. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Noun

Alex Himel, Meta’s vice president of wearables, credits the company’s early bet on the category and its decision to prioritize fashion. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

Mizuho analysts, who also have the equivalent of a buy rating on the stock, said Meta Connect lands at just the right time for the company to link Muse with its AI narrative, particularly around wearables. — Jonathan Vanian,ari Levy, CNBC, 23 Sep. 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