Wear
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
"She bought it for everyday wear"
(2) A covering designed to be worn on a person's body
(3) Impairment resulting from long use
"The tires showed uneven wear"
verb
(4) Have or show an appearance of
"Wear one's hair in a certain way"
(5) Have on one's person
"He wore a red ribbon"
"Bear a scar"
(6) 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"
(7) Be dressed in
"She was wearing yellow that day"
(8) Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
"We wore ourselves out on this hike"
(9) Deteriorate through use or stress
"The constant friction wore out the cloth"
(10) Go to pieces
"The lawn mower finally broke"
"The gears wore out"
"The old chair finally fell apart completely"
(11) Last and be usable
"This dress wore well for almost ten years"
(12) Have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
"He always wears a smile"
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Proper noun
- A river in the county of Tyne and Wear in north east England. The city of Sunderland is found upon its banks.