Thesaurus: wearing

of Wear

Definitions

p. pr. & vb. n. of Wear
n. The act of one who wears; the manner in which a thing wears; use; conduct; consumption.
n. That which is worn; clothes; garments.
a. Pertaining to, or designed for, wear; as, wearing apparel.
adj. producing exhaustion
n. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
n. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
1. The act of one who wears; the manner in which a thing wears; use; conduct; consumption. Belike he meant to ward, and there to see his wearing. Latimer. 2. That which is worn; clothes; garments. [Obs.] Give me my nightly wearing and adieu. Shak. Pertaining to, or designed for, wear; as, wearing apparel.
n:100 n (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) n the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment v be dressed in v have on one's person v have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality v deteriorate through use or stress v have or show an appearance of v last and be usable v go to pieces v exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress v put clothing on one's body s producing exhaustion