English Explanatory Dictionary

overwear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To wear out; to exhaust.
  2. To wear (an item of clothing) too frequently.
noun
  1. outer clothing

Pronunciation

/ˌoʊ.vəɹˈwɛəɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-overwear.wav /ˈoʊ.vəɹˌwɛəɹ/

Word forms

overwear overwears overwearing overwore overworn

Etymology

From over- + wear.

Synonyms

exhaust tax wear

Related words

outerwear
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