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Definition wear in American English

wear verb

verb
/wer/
1

to have something on your body as clothing, decoration, or protection

Example

He was wearing jeans and a T-shirt.

Example

She wasn't wearing any makeup.

Example

I don't have anything to wear to my interview.

Synonyms and related words
put on wear get dressed
1.1

to use a particular type of clothing or decoration on your body

Example

He wears glasses now.

Example

It was fashionable for men to wear their hair long.

Synonyms and related words
put on wear get dressed
Example

They all wore puzzled frowns.

Synonyms and related words
seem tend possess
3

if something wears or wears thin, it gets thinner or weaker because it has been used a lot

Example

His shoes were wearing at the heel.

Example

The carpet has worn thin in places.

Synonyms and related words
crater decrease diminish weaken lessen reduce
3.1

if you wear a hole or mark in something, you form a hole or mark in it by using it or rubbing it a lot

Example

You've worn a hole in your jeans.

Synonyms and related words
damage spoil mark
4

to be willing to accept something that someone says or does

Example

We tried that excuse but they wouldn't wear it.

Synonyms and related words
roll with the punches bear tolerate
Definition wear in American English

Related Words

Words related to wear:

cosmetic wear (noun) if the shoe fits (wear it) (phrase) made-to-measure (adjective) a hair shirt (phrase) ready-to-wear (adjective) the worse for wear (phrase) wear (verb) wear (noun) -wear (suffix) wear and tear (noun) wear away (phrasal verb) wear down (phrasal verb) wear in (phrasal verb) wear off (phrasal verb) wear on (phrasal verb) wear out (phrasal verb) wear sackcloth and ashes (phrase) wear the pants (phrase) wear thin (phrase) wear well (phrase) your heart on your sleeve (phrase)