wear
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4.3
- noun
- /wɛr/
:
desgaste
- The bicycle showed significant wear after years of use on rough terrain.
- wear and tear
- signs of wear
- show signs of wear
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- But like I don't think she's got much wear in that left.
- And then I've got like had a few hip wear and tear like glute made tendons.
Examples
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Many of the textiles show wear, suggesting the items had been used during life.
Academic text (2011) -
You look a little the worse for wear.
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- This one looks a little bit the worst for wear.
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Well, that takes care of the normal wear and tear.
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I must say, you're looking a little worse for wear.
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Dan was breathing hard, but otherwise no worse for the wear for his little excursion.
Fiction book (2001) -
In two thousand years, there should be some signs of wear, tear, and fatigue.
Fiction book (1993) -
Straws will need to be replaced each year, as they suffer wear and tear through repeated use.
Academic text (2008) -
The piano's showing signs of wear and tear, but it's a genuine Bechstein.
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The old carpet has begun to show signs of wear in high-traffic areas.
Synonyms
43
5.9
A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse
17
3.0
Slow damage that happens to things like cars or furniture from normal use over time
4
6.1
The gradual wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping
2
9.3
A state of being worn out and weak because of old age or long use
1
7.4
Slow wearing away of a surface by rubbing or natural forces
Slow loss of material as water or wind rubs it
Slow loss of a surface by water, wind, or rubbing
Idioms
- Informal
1
7.0
To show your feelings openly so other people can see them
Compounds
17
3.0
Slow damage that happens to things like cars or furniture from normal use over time
How Damaged
Surface Forms
Etymology
The meaning of wear as slow damage comes from the image of rubbing or using something until it is used away, so wear here means the harm an object gets from long use.