wearable

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adjective

wear·​able ˈwer-ə-bəl How to pronounce wearable (audio)
: 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 wearableCarrie Donovan
wearability noun

wearable

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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

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
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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 See All Example Sentences for wearable

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1590, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1711, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wearable was in 1590

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Cite this Entry

“Wearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wearable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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

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