Top synonyms for “wear”: article of clothing, assume, bear, break, bust, clothing, don, endure, and 22 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment“she bought it for everyday wear”
- (noun)a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
- (noun)impairment resulting from long use“the tires showed uneven wear”
- (verb)have or show an appearance of“wear one's hair in a certain way”
- (verb)have on one's person“He wore a red ribbon”
- (verb)put clothing on one's body“What should I wear today?”
- (verb)be dressed in“She was wearing yellow that day”
- (verb)exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress“We wore ourselves out on this hike”
- (verb)deteriorate through use or stress“The constant friction wore out the cloth”
- (verb)go to pieces“The lawn mower finally broke”
- (verb)last and be usable“This dress wore well for almost ten years”
- (verb)have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality“He always wears a smile”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "wear"?
Common synonyms for "wear" include article of clothing, assume, bear, break, bust, clothing. Our thesaurus lists 30 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "wear" mean?
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment Example: "she bought it for everyday wear"
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