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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