Definition Wear

English vocabulary and translations (See all our English vocabulary translation)

to wear: to be dressed in, to be clothed in, to dress
verb

To wear is used for anything that you put on your body: clothes, glasses, hats, etc.

to wear glasses to need spectacles because of a vision problem

To talk about "having" something in one's hand, we use to carry:

to carry a bag

This is an irregular verb:

I wear / I wore / I have worn

Pronunciation examples

UK: What are you wearing? You look ridiculous.

US: I had nothing to wear so I borrowed one of your dresses.

"what is that that you're wearing?"
"Please show up on time and wear loose-fitting clothing."
"Patrice is a celebrated figure whose legacy includes popularizing the "ready to wear" style of clothing, as well as imbuing traditionally masculine clothing with a female sensibility."
"What are you wearing?"
"Wearing this suit actually makes me feel like a better person."
"Please meet me at the green bench on the west side of Paradise Park on Friday, September 28th at 7:37 pm. I will be wearing a pink tuxedo with a black carnation."
"Brian : I'm wearing Bruno's Brew, sir."
"I want to wear something bright today, something loud… Something that says “I'm in charge of my longtime boss who I'm also in love with”."
"You should be wearing a gold tutu with ballerina slippers, and a red wig."
"He was one of the first to use black runway models in his shows, and his "ready to wear" lines of clothing democratized fashion for the masses."

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