Definition of wear

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Wear (n.) The act of wearing, or the state of being worn; consumption by use; diminution by friction; as, the wear of a garment..

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Osiris :: Osiris (n.) One of the principal divinities of Egypt, the brother and husband of Isis. He was figured as a mummy wearing the royal cap of Upper Egypt, and was symbolized by the sacred bull, called Apis. Cf. Serapis..
Barded :: Barded (p.a.) Wearing rich caparisons.
Ennuye :: Ennuye (a.) Affected with ennui; weary in spirits; emotionally exhausted.
Masquerade :: Masquerade (n.) An assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions..
Lassitude :: Lassitude (n.) A condition of the body, or mind, when its voluntary functions are performed with difficulty, and only by a strong exertion of the will; languor; debility; weariness..
Waste :: Waste (v.) The act of wasting, or the state of being wasted; a squandering; needless destruction; useless consumption or expenditure; devastation; loss without equivalent gain; gradual loss or decrease, by use, wear, or decay; as, a waste of property, time, labor, words, etc..
Cockade :: Cockade (n.) A badge, usually in the form of a rosette, or knot, and generally worn upon the hat; -- used as an indication of military or naval service, or party allegiance, and in England as a part of the livery to indicate that the wearer is the servant of a military or naval officer..
Forwander :: Forwander (v. i.) To wander away; to go astray; to wander far and to weariness.
Cuirassed :: Cuirassed (a.) Wearing a cuirass.
Troublesome :: Troublesome (a.) Giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome.
Verge :: Verge (n.) The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, they holding it in the hand, and swearing fealty to the lord. Such tenants were called tenants by the verge..
Flash :: Flash (a.) Wearing showy, counterfeit ornaments; vulgarly pretentious; as, flash people; flash men or women; -- applied especially to thieves, gamblers, and prostitutes that dress in a showy way and wear much cheap jewelry..
Weather :: Weather (v. i.) To undergo or endure the action of the atmosphere; to suffer meteorological influences; sometimes, to wear away, or alter, under atmospheric influences; to suffer waste by weather..
Grenadine :: Grenadine (n.) A thin gauzelike fabric of silk or wool, for women's wear..
Rapiered :: Rapiered (a.) Wearing a rapier.
Wearer :: Wearer (n.) One who wears or carries as appendant to the body; as, the wearer of a cloak, a sword, a crown, a shackle, etc..
Beaver :: Beaver (n.) That piece of armor which protected the lower part of the face, whether forming a part of the helmet or fixed to the breastplate. It was so constructed (with joints or otherwise) that the wearer could raise or lower it to eat and drink..
Tweed :: Tweed (n.) A soft and flexible fabric for men's wear, made wholly of wool except in some inferior kinds, the wool being dyed, usually in two colors, before weaving..
Monotonist :: Monotonist (n.) One who talks in the same strain or on the same subject until weariness is produced.
Hackney :: Hackney (v. t.) To devote to common or frequent use, as a horse or carriage; to wear out in common service; to make trite or commonplace; as, a hackneyed metaphor or quotation..
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