outwear
Americanverb (used with object)
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to wear or last longer than; outlast.
a well-made product that outwears its competition.
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to exhaust in strength or endurance.
The daily toil had soon outworn him.
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to outlive or outgrow.
Perhaps he will outwear those eccentricities.
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to wear out; destroy by wearing.
A child outwears clothes quickly.
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to pass (time).
trying to outwear the hours by reading.
verb
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to use up or destroy by wearing
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to last or wear longer than
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to outlive, outgrow, or develop beyond
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to deplete or exhaust in strength, determination, etc
Other Word Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have outwornperfect
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has outwornperfect 3rd person singular
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am outwearingprogressive 1st person singular
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is outwearingprogressive 3rd person singular
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has been outwearingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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outwearssingular 3rd person
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are outwearingprogressive
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outwearingparticiple
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have been outwearingperfect progressive
Past
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had outwornperfect
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was outwearingprogressive singular
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had been outwearingperfect progressive
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were outwearingprogressive plural
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outworesimple
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outwornparticiple
Future
Etymology
Origin of outwear
Example Sentences
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It was a carnival of outwear that could only be matched by typing “Rococo” into the Amazon search bar.
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025
There is an emphasis on architecture in the outwear, but with a more feminine touch.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2023
The label emphasized outwear with lengthened silhouettes, ranging from tailored coats to puffed-out bomber jackets, and sprinkled some artwork and logos into the mix.
From Reuters • Jan. 19, 2023
Notably, this is the second time in recent months that Pelosi’s outwear has made fashion headlines.
From Fox News • Jun. 14, 2019
If he should outwear the century, he would still be as blithe of speech and manner as he is to-day at—dear me, how old is the Colonel?
From The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise by Paine, Albert Bigelow
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