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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Zoryana Zagorodnya, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
CGMs are small, noninvasive, wearable devices often worn on the upper arm.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 17 June 2025
Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 18 June 2025
Yes, Garmin makes all sorts of wearables—but the company also makes a smart scale as well!
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 2 June 2025
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Adjective
These tools enable festivals to track progress toward net-zero goals and communicate these efforts directly to attendees through apps or wearable devices, building trust with eco-conscious participants.
—Zoryana Zagorodnya, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
CGMs are small, noninvasive, wearable devices often worn on the upper arm.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 17 June 2025
Noun
That’s why creating an accessible point of view is key and on the radar of most wearables device companies looking toward the future.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 18 June 2025
Yes, Garmin makes all sorts of wearables—but the company also makes a smart scale as well!
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 2 June 2025
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“Wearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wearable. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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