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

Ugg x Dauphinette Dauphinette partnered with Ugg for its spring 2027 runway show, reimagining Ugg shoes as wearable works of art in a reflection of the collection’s exploration of transformation. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

How Compression Boots Work At-home compression boots are wearable devices that use sequential air pressure along the legs to mimic massage and clinical intermittent pneumatic compression, known as IPC. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

Noun

The foldable iPhone stole the headlines, but Apple's newest wearables quietly packed the biggest upgrades. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Apple says its head-to-head testing found the system delivered the most accurate heart rate sensing in a wearable. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 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