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hardwearing

American  
[hahrd-wair-ing] / ˈhɑrdˈwɛər ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. resistant to extensive wear; durable.

    a pair of hardwearing jeans.

Etymology

Origin of hardwearing

First recorded in 1905–10; hard + wearing

Example Sentences

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It takes a strange, hardwearing creature to do such a symmetrical thing.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2019

For everyday use the Jamestown settlers wore hardwearing clothes made of homespun cloth.

From New Discoveries at Jamestown Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America by Cotter, John L.

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