wear

(noun) impairment resulting from long use. Examples: "The tires showed uneven wear."

(noun) a covering designed to be worn on a person's body. Synonyms: clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wearable, habiliment.

(noun) the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment. Synonyms: wearing. Examples: "She bought it for everyday wear."

(verb) be dressed in. Synonyms: have on. Examples: "She was wearing yellow that day."

(verb) have on one's person. Synonyms: bear. Examples: "He wore a red ribbon." "Bear a scar."

(verb) have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality. Examples: "He always wears a smile."

(verb) deteriorate through use or stress. Synonyms: wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thin. Examples: "The constant friction wore out the cloth."

(verb) have or show an appearance of. Examples: "Wear one's hair in a certain way."

(verb) last and be usable. Synonyms: hold out, endure. Examples: "This dress wore well for almost ten years."

(verb) go to pieces. Synonyms: break, wear out, bust, fall apart. Examples: "The lawn mower finally broke." "The gears wore out." "The old chair finally fell apart completely."

(verb) exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress. Synonyms: tire, wear upon, tire out, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue. Examples: "We wore ourselves out on this hike."

(verb) put clothing on one's body. Synonyms: put on, get into, don, assume. Examples: "What should i wear today?." "He put on his best suit for the wedding." "The princess donned a long blue dress." "The queen assumed the stately robes." "He got into his jeans."