hardwearing

[ hahrd-wair-ing ]

adjective

resistant to extensive wear; durable: a pair of hardwearing jeans.

Origin of hardwearing

First recorded in 1905–10; hard + wearing

Words Nearby hardwearing

hardwall
hardware
hardware cloth
hardware platform
hard water
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hard wheat
Hardwick
Hardwick Hall
hard-wired
hardwiring

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British Dictionary definitions for hard-wearing

hard-wearing

adjective

resilient, durable, and tough

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