Definition of Wearing in English :

Define Wearing in English

Wearing meaning in English

Meaning of Wearing in English

Pronunciation of Wearing in English

Wearing pronunciation in English

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Wearing

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Noun

1. eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

2. wear, wearing

the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment

Example Sentences:
'she bought it for everyday wear'

Adjective

3. exhausting, tiring, wearing, wearying

producing exhaustion

Example Sentences:
'an exhausting march'
'the visit was especially wearing'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Wearing

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adjective
causing fatigue or exhaustion; tiring

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Wearing

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adjective
1. 
of or intended for wear
wearing apparel
2. 
causing wear, or gradual impairment or diminution
3. 
wearying; tiring

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Wearing

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adj.
1. Intended to be worn: wearing apparel.
2. Causing fatigue; tiring: a wearing visit.
3. Causing wear; eroding: the wearing effects of wind on rock formations.
4. Subject to or showing indication of wear: lubrication applied to wearing points.

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