English Explanatory Dictionary

wearing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Intended to be worn.
  2. Causing tiredness; trying to a person's patience.
  3. Causing erosion.
  4. That wears (deteriorate through use), and may eventually wear out.
noun
  1. The mechanical process of eroding or grinding.
  2. The act by which something is worn.
  3. That which is worn; clothes; garments.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of wear
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

wĕrʹĭng /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/ /ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ en-us-wearing.ogg

Word forms

wearing more wearing most wearing wearings

Etymology

Variant of Waring.

Synonyms

draining tiresome exhausting exhaustive fatiguing grueling tiring weariful wearing wearisome weary

Derived words

hard-wearing wearing apparel
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