wear
verb (used with object)
to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like.
had been wearing
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past perfect progressiveof wear.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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She adds that she had been wearing black turtlenecks since she was 7.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Resting in the sports hall in Villamanta, Margarita, 70, pointed to the stains on her T-shirt -- the same one she had been wearing for four days.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Robinson had been wearing Chuck Taylors in video footage, officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Mary Kay Smith, who had been wearing the eggplant costume, said she wanted someone to tear the system down.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
Harry had been wearing his Star of David necklace after all.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
