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Definition -wear in American English

-wear suffix

suffix
/wer/
1

combines with nouns and adjectives to form nouns that refer to a particular type of clothing

Example

activewear

Example

leisurewear

Example

menswear

Example

outerwear

Synonyms and related words
-ability -able -aholic
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)