Wearing — synonyms, definition

1. wearing (Adjective)

exhausting tiring wearying

wearing (Adjective) — Producing exhaustion. ex. "the visit was especially wearing"

2. wearing (Noun)

degradation eating away eroding erosion wear wearing away

wearing (Noun) — (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it).

wearing (Noun) — The act of having on your person as a covering or adornment. ex. "she bought it for everyday wearing"

act deed geologic process geological process human action human activity Deflation ablation abrasion attrition beach erosion chatter mark corrasion detrition planation soil erosion

3. wearing (Verb)

assuming bearing breaking busting donning enduring fagging fagging out falling apart fatiguing getting into having on holding out jading knackering outwearing putting on tiring out wearing down wearing off • • •

wearing (Verb) — Be dressed in. ex. "She was wearing yellow that day"

wearing (Verb) — Have on one's person. ex. "He wore a red ribbon"

wearing (Verb) — Show an expression of one's attitude or personality. ex. "He always wears a smile"

wearing (Verb) — Deteriorate through use or stress. ex. "The constant friction wore out the cloth"

wearing (Verb) — Have or show an appearance of. ex. "wear one's hair in a certain way"

wearing (Verb) — Last and be usable. ex. "This dress wore well for almost ten years"

wearing (Verb) — Go to pieces. ex. "The gears wore out"

wearing (Verb) — Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress. ex. "We wore ourselves out on this hike"

wearing (Verb) — Put clothing on one's body. ex. "What should I wear today?"

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