What does wearing mean?
Definitions for wearing
ˈwɛər ɪŋwear·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word wearing.
Princeton's WordNet
erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing awaynoun
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
wear, wearingadjective
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
"she bought it for everyday wear"
exhausting, tiring, wearing, wearyingadjective
producing exhaustion
"an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing"
Wiktionary
wearingnoun
the mechanical process of eroding or grinding
wearingadjective
intended to be worn
wearingadjective
causing tiredness
wearingadjective
causing erosion
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Wearingnoun
Cloaths.
Etymology: from wear.
It was his bidding;
Give me my nightly wearing and adieu. William Shakespeare.
ChatGPT
wearing
Wearing refers to the act of putting on or donning clothing, accessories, or any items that are meant to be worn on the body for protection, warmth, fashion, or other purposes. It involves physically adorning oneself with garments or articles to cover or dress the body.
Webster Dictionary
Wearing
of Wear
Wearingnoun
the act of one who wears; the manner in which a thing wears; use; conduct; consumption
Wearingnoun
that which is worn; clothes; garments
Wearingadjective
pertaining to, or designed for, wear; as, wearing apparel
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
WEARING
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wearing is ranked #41303 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Wearing surname appeared 527 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Wearing.
50.4% or 266 total occurrences were Black.
44% or 232 total occurrences were White.
2.6% or 14 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2.4% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'wearing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2148
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'wearing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1761
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wearing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wearing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of wearing in a Sentence
I love this clothing and the confidence and joy it brings to the people wearing it, not only is the clothing timeless and beautiful but I'm proud to work with a brand that makes people feel celebrated for who they are, and unapologetic about whatever they want to be.
I used to think bad dream it’ll surely go away if you wait long enough, better if you could start all over wearing just the birthday suit – but since, I’ve learned that’s out so instead go therapeutically to a lonely far-off place, shout “too much” twenty times, return & laugh hysterically and then breathe a silent thanks for sincere smiles, warm welcomes and adults consenting mutually…
Worst case scenario is that they have to dive them out. So they're being fully immersed in water, wearing what we know is a full face mask or maybe even some sort of commercial dive helmet to make it a little less stressful for them. But it will be a truly terrifying experience.
The main problem that people wearing masks throws up is the sheer volume of people suddenly covering their faces, it could create opportunities for people who want to cover their face for nefarious reasons. They could potentially now do so without raising suspicion.
Superintendent Donna McMullan:
For the most part, our community trusts the leaders in Jefferson City Schools to make decisions that are in the best interest of our students and staff, our school leaders are focused on establishing a culture that promotes the importance of wearing face coverings along with other recommended mitigation strategies, which include social distancing and frequent hand washing.
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