wearing

/ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.
To have or carry on one's person habitually, consistently; or, to maintain in a particular fashion or manner.
To bear or display in one's aspect or appearance.
(with "it") To overcome one's reluctance and endure a (previously specified) situation.
To eat away at, erode, diminish, or consume gradually; to cause a gradual deterioration in; to produce (some change) through attrition, exposure, or constant use.
To undergo gradual deterioration; become impaired; be reduced or consumed gradually due to any continued process, activity, or use.
To guard; watch; keep watch, especially from entry or invasion.
To defend; protect.
To ward off; prevent from approaching or entering; drive off; repel.
To conduct or guide with care or caution, as into a fold or place of safety.
The mechanical process of eroding or grinding.
The act by which something is worn.
That which is worn; clothes; garments.
Intended to be worn
Causing tiredness
Causing erosion

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