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wearing

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

That which is worn.

Pronunciation

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wehring

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈwɛɹɪŋ

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. That which is worn; clothes; garments.

  2. The act by which something is worn.

  3. The mechanical process of eroding or grinding.

adjective

  1. That wears (deteriorate through use), and may eventually wear out.

  2. not comparable

    Intended to be worn.

  3. Causing tiredness; trying to a person's patience.

  4. Causing erosion.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: That which is worn; clothes; garments.

Used this way, wearing is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “She is wearing a beautiful blue dress to the party tonight.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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wearing apparelwoman wearing

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • wearverbBase word

    Be dressed in.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • wearernounPerson or profession

    A person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory.

  • wearablenounDerived noun · specialist

    A covering designed to be worn on a person's body.

  • wearyverbDerived verb

    Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • wearing apparelnounCompound term

    Clothing in general.

  • wearing awaynounCompound term

    The mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it).

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