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  1. 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Wear Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The act of one who wears; the manner in which a thing wears; use; conduct; consumption. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. That which is worn; clothes; garments. Source: opted
  4. 4. a. Pertaining to, or designed for, wear; as, wearing apparel. Source: opted
  5. 5. adj. producing exhaustion Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 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. Source: webster
  9. 9. 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 Source: ecdict

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