• the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday Wear"
• a covering designed to be worn on a person''s body
• impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven Wear"
• have or show an appearance of; "Wear one''s hair in a certain way"
• have on one''s person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
• 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"
• be dressed in; "She was Wearing yellow that day"
• exhaust or tire through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
• deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
• go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
• last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
• have in one''s aspect; Wear an expression of one''s attitude or personality; "He always Wears a smile"

'Wear' in other languages