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wear
Impairment resulting from long use
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noun
Impairment resulting from long use
“The tires showed uneven wear”
noun
A covering designed to be worn on a person's body
noun
The act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
“She bought it for everyday wear”
verb
Be dressed in
“She was wearing yellow that day”
verb
Have on one's person
“He wore a red ribbon”
verb
Have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
“He always wears a smile”
verb
Deteriorate through use or stress
“The constant friction wore out the cloth”
verb
Have or show an appearance of
“Wear one's hair in a certain way”
verb
Last and be usable
“This dress wore well for almost ten years”
verb
Go to pieces
“The lawn mower finally broke”
verb
Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
“We wore ourselves out on this hike”
verb
Put clothing on one's body
“What should I wear today?”
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The tires showed uneven wear
She bought it for everyday wear
She was wearing yellow that day
He wore a red ribbon
Bear a scar
He always wears a smile
The constant friction wore out the cloth
Wear one's hair in a certain way
This dress wore well for almost ten years
The lawn mower finally broke
The gears wore out
The old chair finally fell apart completely
We wore ourselves out on this hike
What should I wear today?
He put on his best suit for the wedding
The princess donned a long blue dress
The queen assumed the stately robes
He got into his jeans
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