👕 Having on body 🪨 Erosion or abrasion 😩 Tiring or exhausting

wearing

1.0

Having something on your body as clothing or an accessory

noun
/ˈwɛrɪŋ/

: uso

The event requires business casual attire, so wearing a smart jacket would be appropriate.

You've made a name for yourself by wearing cheerful tops.

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Examples

He was recognized for his unique style, particularly his preference for wearing vibrant colors.
So this is what I'm wearing now with my sneakers.
So people stopped wearing them for work.
As you can see, see what I am wearing on my legs.
You see a grown white woman wearing a size small.
And they were both wearing the rock belts, right?
And Sal, what suit are you wearing anyway?
First question, What were they wearing when you guys first hung out?
And today I am wearing pants, see pants.
And the man is wearing a red flannel shirt.

Compounds

long-wearing

1 3.7

Able to last a long time without breaking or fading

wearing apparel

1 2.8

Clothes people put on to cover their body

wearing away

Specialized

5.1

Slow loss of a surface by water, wind, or rubbing

How Dressed

formal

1 3.5

wearing

1.0

abbreviated

5.7

nudity

NSFW

69 4.6

Surface Forms

wearing singular

wearings plural

Morphology

wearing = wear (transparent) = wear + ing

The noun 'wearing' is transparently derived from the verb 'wear' with the addition of the suffix '-ing', indicating the act or process.

Etymology

Wearing comes from the old English verb wear, which meant 'to carry' or 'put on'. So 'wearing' is the action of having clothes or an accessory on your body.