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[weə] (past tense wore [wɔː] ; past participle worn [wɔːn] ) verb I
1) [T] to have something on your body as clothing, decoration, or protection
He was wearing jeans and a T-shirt.[/ex]
She wasn't wearing any make-up.[/ex]
He wears glasses now.[/ex]
2) [T] to have a particular hairstyle
It was fashionable for men to wear their hair long then.[/ex]
3) [T] to have a particular expression on your face
They all wore puzzled frowns.[/ex]
4) [I] to become thinner or weaker because of being used a lot
The carpet has worn thin in places.[/ex]
5) [T] if you wear a hole in something, you form a hole in it by using it or rubbing it a lot
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wear thin — if something such as a feeling or explanation wears thin, it becomes gradually weaker or harder to accept[/ex]
wear well — to stay in good condition even after a lot of use[/ex]
- wear (sth) away
- wear sb down
- wear sth down
- wear off
- wear on
- wear sb out
- wear (sth) out
II
noun [U]
wear [weə]
1) the continuous use that something has over a period of time
2) a type of clothes for a particular activity or a particular group of people
a menswear shop[/ex]
I didn't bring any evening wear.[/ex]
3) changes or damage that affect something when it has been used a lot
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wear and tear — the changes or damage that normally happen to something that has been used a lot[/ex]
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