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wear
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- pronunciation:
- weIr
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
wears, wearing, wore, worn |
| definition 1: |
When you wear something, you have it on your body. People wear things like clothes, hats, shoes, watches, and jewelry.
My mom always wears pants. She only likes to wear dresses in the summer when it's hot.- similar words:
- bear, display, dress in, put on, show off
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| definition 2: |
When something wears an object, it damages it by removing tiny bits of it little by little.
The constant flow of water over the rocks wore them and made them smooth.Crawling every day over the rug wore the knees of the little girl's pants.- synonyms:
- erode
- similar words:
- damage, deteriorate, eat, grind, wash away
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| definition 3: |
When you wear a hole in some material, you make the hole by causing the material to rub against something.
Emily kept her sneakers until she wore holes in the bottoms.- similar words:
- rub, tear
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| definition 4: |
When something wears, it becomes damaged little by little because something rubs or pushes against it a lot.
My dad said the tires on my bike are beginning to wear.The soles of Eve's shoes are starting to wear.- synonyms:
- deteriorate
- similar words:
- damage, tear, wash away, waste, weaken
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| related words: |
bore, rub |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Wear is clothing of a particular kind, such as "children's wear" or "tennis wear." Sometimes "wear" is combined with the word that follows it, as in "sportswear" or "menswear." The word "wear" is most often used in connection with shopping.
Ms. Gibbs works in the department for women's wear.- synonyms:
- clothing, dress
- similar words:
- costume, garments, habit
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| definition 2: |
When something shows wear, it shows damage caused by a lot of use.
The coat shows some wear, but it's still pretty warm.- synonyms:
- deterioration
- similar words:
- damage
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| related words: |
clothes, clothing, dress |
| derivation: |
wearer (n.) |
The words wear, ware, and where sound alike but have different meanings.
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