Wear - Definition

n 1: impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed
uneven wear"
2: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body [syn:
clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear,
wearable, habiliment]
3: the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment;
"she bought it for everyday wear" [syn: wear, wearing]
v 1: be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day" [syn:
wear, have on]
2: have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
[syn: wear, bear]
3: have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or
personality; "He always wears a smile"
4: deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction
wore out the cloth" [syn: wear, wear off, wear out,
wear down, wear thin]
5: have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain
way"
6: last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten
years" [syn: wear, hold out, endure]
7: go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore
out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" [syn:
break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart]
8: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or
stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" [syn: tire,
wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out,
outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue] [ant:
freshen, refresh, refreshen]
9: put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He
put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a
long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He
got into his jeans" [syn: wear, put on, get into,
don, assume]