"wear" | Definition and Related Words

wear

Noun

Impairment resulting from long use (synset 114586275)
"the tires showed uneven wear"

is a type of: deterioration, impairment - a symptom of reduced quality or strength
A covering designed to be worn on a person's body (synset 103055525)
is a type of:
- consumer goods - goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption
- covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
subtypes:
- accessory, accouterment, accoutrement - clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
- apparel, clothes, dress, wearing apparel - clothing in general
- array, raiment, regalia - especially fine or decorative clothing
- attire, dress, garb - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
- beachwear - clothing to be worn at a beach
- black - black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
- blue - blue clothing
- change - a different or fresh set of clothes
- civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes - ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.
- drag - clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)
- footwear - clothing worn on a person's feet
- garment - an article of clothing
- gray, grey - clothing that is a grey color
- hand wear, handwear - clothing for the hands
- headdress, headgear - clothing for the head
- knitwear - knitted clothing
- leisure wear - informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing
- loungewear - clothing suitable for relaxation
- man's clothing - clothing that is designed for men to wear
- neckpiece - an article of apparel worn about the neck
- nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear - garments designed to be worn in bed
- outerwear, overclothes - clothing for use outdoors
- protective garment - clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury
- ready-to-wear - ready-made clothing
- slip-on - an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off
- slops - cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain)
- street clothes - ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.)
- tailor-made - custom-made clothing
- duds, threads, togs - informal terms for clothing
- uniform - clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
- vestiture - an archaic term for clothing
- woman's clothing - clothing that is designed for women to wear
- work clothes, work clothing, work-clothes, work-clothing - clothing worn for doing manual labor
has: wardrobe - collection of clothing belonging to one person

same as: article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wearable
The act of having on your person as a covering or adornment (synset 100831918)
"she bought it for everyday wear"

is a type of: act, deed, human action, human activity - something that people do or cause to happen

same as: wearing

Verb

Be dressed in (synset 200052091)
"She was wearing yellow that day"

entail: dress, get dressed - put on clothes

same as: have on
Have on one's person (synset 200047462)
"He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"

is a type of: feature, have - have as a feature

same as: bear
Have in one's aspect;
Wear an expression of one's attitude or personality (synset 202745909)
"He always wears a smile"

is a type of: feature, have - have as a feature
Deteriorate through use or stress (synset 200470295)
"The constant friction wore out the cloth"

is a type of: deteriorate - become worse or disintegrate
subtypes:
- ablate - wear away through erosion or vaporization
- scuff - get or become scuffed
same as: wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin
Have or show an appearance of (synset 200047327)
"wear one's hair in a certain way"

is a type of: feature, have - have as a feature
Last and be usable (synset 202710992)
"This dress wore well for almost ten years"

is a type of: endure, last - persist for a specified period of time

same as: endure, hold out
Go to pieces (synset 201372011)
"The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"

is a type of: crumble, decay, dilapidate - fall into decay or ruin

subtypes: fray, frazzle - wear away by rubbing

same as: break, bust, fall apart, wear out

verb group: break, bust - ruin completely
Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress (synset 200074774)
"We wore ourselves out on this hike"

causes: fatigue, jade, pall, tire, weary - lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

is a type of: indispose - cause to feel unwell
subtypes:
- beat, exhaust, tucker, tucker out, wash up - wear out completely
- overfatigue, overtire, overweary - tire excessively
same as: fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary
Put clothing on one's body (synset 200050369)
"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"

is a type of: dress, get dressed - put on clothes
subtypes:
- hat - put on or wear a hat
- try, try on - put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
- scarf - wrap in or adorn with a scarf
- slip on - put on with ease or speed
same as: assume, don, get into, put on

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