What does “wear” mean?
- 1
verbto have clothes, jewelry, or glasses on your body
She’s wearing a red dress.
- 2
verbto become thin or damaged from use
My shoes have worn out.
Wear at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /wɛr/ · WAIR
- Forms
- wore, worn
How to use “wear” correctly
“Wear” describes having clothes on; “put on” is the action of dressing: “Put on your coat; you’ll need to wear it.” Don’t confuse with “where”.
Common phrases with “wear”
- wear glasses
- wear out
- wear a smile
- wear and tear
“wear” is on these word lists
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