Definitions for wearing
ˈwɛər ɪŋwear·ing

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away(noun)

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

2. wear, wearing(adj)

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

   "she bought it for everyday wear"

3. exhausting, tiring, wearing, wearying(adj)

   producing exhaustion

   "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. wearing(Noun)

   the mechanical process of eroding or grinding

2. wearing(Adjective)

   intended to be worn

3. wearing(Adjective)

   causing tiredness

4. wearing(Adjective)

   causing erosion

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Wearing

   of Wear

2. Wearing(noun)

   the act of one who wears; the manner in which a thing wears; use; conduct; consumption

3. Wearing(noun)

   that which is worn; clothes; garments

4. Wearing(adj)

   pertaining to, or designed for, wear; as, wearing apparel

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wearing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2148

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wearing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1761

How to pronounce wearing?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say wearing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wearing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wearing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of wearing in a Sentence

1. Rochelle Walensky:

   All of it is really wraps up into we can’t let our guard down, we have to continue wearing masks. We have to continue with our current mitigation measures. And we have to continue getting vaccinated as soon as that vaccine is available to us.

2. Jessica Sebastian:

   My favorite part of this photo is how she is wearing her Wonder Woman nightgown, it perfectly represents the strength and courage of this little superhero.

3. Michael Eisner:

   Those earrings were bought with blood money and given to her by a murderer, she has no business wearing them.

4. Peter Layton:

   These daily scrambles are gradually wearing the F-15J fleet out. The concern is that China has some six times more fighters then The JASDF, and could further ramp up intrusions whenever it considers appropriate. The in-service life of Japan's F-15J fleet is now almost a decision that lies with China.

5. Amanda Seyfried:

   I feel more empowered [since having a daughter], i’ll say, ‘No, I can’t do that press trip, I’m spending time with my daughter.’ ‘Oh, you want my top off for that part? How about we scrap that sex scene altogether?’ And ‘No, I’m not wearing those thongs.'.

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