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wearing - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'wearing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Wearing [ a.]
- Pertaining to, or designed for, wear; as, wearing apparel.
2 . Wearing [ n.]
- The act of one who wears; the manner in which a thing wears; use; conduct; consumption.
- That which is worn; clothes; garments.
3 . Wearing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Wear

Meaning of 'wearing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . wearing [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
Example in sentence:
  • she bought it for everyday wear
2 . wearing [ s]
Meaning (2):
- producing exhaustion
Example in sentence:
  • an exhausting march;
  • the visit was especially wearing