wearing
IPA: wˈɛrɪŋ
noun
- The mechanical process of eroding or grinding.
- The act by which something is worn.
- That which is worn; clothes; garments.
- A surname.
adjective
- (not comparable) Intended to be worn.
- Causing tiredness; trying to a person's patience.
- Causing erosion.
- That wears (deteriorate through use), and may eventually wear out.
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Examples of "wearing" in Sentences
- So yes, I would have to be careful in wearing pink - but that doesn't mean I can't do it!
- Cameron accepted the title wearing a yellow dress with a gold-bodice and chandelier earrings.
- I know the feeling others have spoken of about feeling conspicuous and self-conscious in wearing feminine clothes.
- I strutted in wearing a new provocative outfit that I had purchased for an exorbitant price at one of the local shops.
- It turns out no one at the liquor store had ever heard of Cutty Sark (despite the history), so I settled instead on an amber Caribbean rum with a comely woman on the label wearing some fruit and a smile.
- Getting the real thing can be pricy but if you're on your feet all day they're a godsent - though if you're bold enough to begin wearing stays, expect the usual commentary from family, health workers etc.
- He bore little resemblance to the tough, angry kid who had swaggered into my room at the beginning of the term wearing a jacket with a skull-and-crossbones patch and looking as if he were spoiling for a fight.
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