wear

/wɛr/

verbnounwear

You wEAR clothes on your EARth-walking body—WEAR has EAR in it.

Yes, it's wear. Remember the vowel team: WEAR = w + EAR (sounds like “air”).

Definitions

  1. verbto have clothing, shoes, or accessories on your body
  2. verbto use something so much that it becomes damaged or thinner over time
  3. nounclothing (often used in compounds like sportswear or outerwear)
  4. noundamage caused by use over time (as in wear and tear)

Examples

  • “I will wear my raincoat if it starts to pour.”
  • “These boots can wear out quickly if you run on rough pavement every day.”
  • “The jacket showed signs of wear along the cuffs.”

Synonyms

put ondonusesporthave on

Antonyms

removetake off

Translations

ES usar (ropa); llevar puesto; desgastePT usar (roupa); vestir; desgasteFR porter (des vêtements) ; usure

Common misspellings

werwareweerwairwhearweirwaerwea r

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