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[transitive] wear something to have something on your body as a piece of clothing, a decoration, etc. She was wearing a new coat. Do I have to wear a tie? Was she wearing a seat belt? He wore glasses. All delegates must wear a badge. She always wears black (= black clothes). Topic CollocationsClothes and Fashionclothes
- be wearing a new outfit/bright colors/fur/a uniform/a costume
- be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)
- be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion
- be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate
- wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes
- wear jewelry/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfume
- have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on
- put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/gloves/socks/helmet
- change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pajamas
- change/enhance/improve your appearance
- create/get/have/give something a new/contemporary/retro look
- brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair
- have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle
- have/get a piercing/your nose pierced
- have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed
- have/get a makeover/plastic surgery/cosmetic surgery/Botox™ treatment
- use/wear/apply/put on makeup/cosmetics
- follow/keep up with fashion/the latest fashions
- spend/waste money on designer clothes
- be fashionably/stylishly/well dressed
- have good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothes
- update/revamp your wardrobe
- be in/come into/go out of fashion
- be (back/very much) in vogue
- create a style/trend for something
- organize/put on a fashion show
- show/unveil a designer's spring/summer collection
- sashay/strut down the catwalk/runway
- be on/do a photo/fashion shoot
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hair - 2
[transitive] to have your hair in a particular style; to have a beard or mustache wear something + adj. She wears her hair long. wear something to wear a beard
- 3 [transitive] wear something to have a particular expression on your face He wore a puzzled look on his face. His face wore a puzzled look. damage with use
- 4 [intransitive, transitive] to become or make something become thinner, smoother, or weaker through continuous use or rubbing The carpets are starting to wear. + adj. The sheets have worn thin. wear something + adj. The stones have been worn smooth by the constant flow of water.
- 5 [transitive] wear something + adv./prep. to make a hole, path, etc. in something by continuous use or rubbing I've worn holes in all my socks. The water had worn a channel in the rock. stay in good condition
- 6 [intransitive] wear well to stay in good condition after being used for a long time That carpet is wearing well, isn't it? (figurative) (humorous) You're wearing well—only a few gray hairs! Idioms
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NAmE//wɛr//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they wear he / she / it wears
past simple wore
past participle worn
-ing form wearing
if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticism I didn't actually say that you were lazy, but if the shoe fits…
to allow your feelings to be seen by other people He's not one to wear his heart on his sleeve.
(especially of a woman) to be the person in a marriage or other relationship who makes most of the decisions It's obvious who wears the pants in that family!
to begin to become weaker or less acceptable These excuses are wearing a little thin (= because we've heard them so many times before). My patience is beginning to wear very thin. Phrasal Verbswear awaywear downwear offwear onwear out
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