American Dictionary
Definition wear in American English
wear
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[uncountable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/wer/
1
the continuous use that something has over a period of time
Synonyms and related words
2
clothes that are appropriate for a particular activity or group of people
Synonyms and related words
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)