OUTWEAR Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

outwear

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈwer

Definition of outwear next

as in to survive

to last longer than these running shoes have outworn any others that I have ever bought

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as in to wear

to use up all the physical energy of a daily grind that would outwear anybody

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Recent Examples of outwear One result is that the national railway—which before the war was disparaged as uncomfortable, slow, and outworn—has become critically important for transporting people and goods. —

Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2023 Rihanna — who is currently expecting her first baby, with boyfriend A$AP Rocky — paired the animal-print outwear with a pair of black sweatpants, a set of furry brown heels and a black hat over her hair that fell behind her shoulders in loose waves. —

Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 18 Feb. 2022 Down is a type of filling that comes from featherlike plumage from birds and is what often gives winter outwear a distinct puff. —

Lauren Levy, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2020 There’s nothing like layering and this week on Instagram, as temperatures fluctuate, creatives are having fun pairing chic outwear with their everyday essentials. —

Nandi Howard and Danielle Wright, Essence, 4 Dec. 2020 Kids will definitely outgrow rather than outwear this durable jacket. —

Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored, 27 Nov. 2020

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After surviving two long series to get here, the Cavaliers have a significant amount of wear and tear, which the Knicks simply don’t have.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 18 May 2026
To survive these transformations, rich states have resorted among other things to the ever greater exploitation, not only of poor states, but also of the human and ecological capital housed within them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026