Clothing, especially of a particular kind or for a particular use. Often used in combination: rainwear; footwear.
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Gradual impairment or diminution resulting from use or attrition.
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The ability to withstand impairment from use or attrition: The engine has plenty of wear left.
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The act of wearing or the state of being worn; use: The coat has had heavy wear.
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The act of the state of being worn.
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verb-intransitive
Nautical To come about with stern to windward.
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To break down or diminish through use or attrition: The rear tires began to wear.
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To last through the passage of time: a friendship that wears well.
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To last under continual or hard use: a fabric that will wear.
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To pass gradually or tediously: The hours wore on.
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verb-transitive
Nautical To make (a sailing ship) come about with the wind aft.
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To bear, carry, or maintain in a particular manner: wears her hair long.
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To bring to a specified condition by long use or attrition: wore the clothes to rags; pebbles worn smooth.
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To carry or have habitually on the person, especially as an aid: wears glasses.
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To carry or have on the person as covering, adornment, or protection: wearing a jacket; must wear a seat belt.
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idiom
Pants Informal To exercise controlling authority in a household.
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Wear thin To be weakened or eroded gradually: Her patience is wearing thin.
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Wear thin To become less convincing, acceptable, or popular, as through repeated use: excuses that are wearing thin.
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phrasal-verb
Wear down To break down or exhaust by relentless pressure or resistance.
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Wear off To diminish gradually in effect: The drug wore off.
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Wear out Chiefly Southern U.S. To punish by spanking.
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Wear out To exhaust; tire.
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Wear out To make or become unusable through long or heavy use.
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