hard-wearing
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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They are also hard-wearing, which means they can be drained and recovered to play football on.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2025
They’re made of hard-wearing PBT plastic, have double-shot legends, and use a somewhat uncommon OSA profile.
From The Verge ● Jan. 12, 2022
For tips on designing a hard-wearing gym that’s a joy to use, we asked designers how they approach workout spaces.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
The hard-wearing, all-weather textile hearkens to an older, simpler way of life, its history touching on both the doings of British royals and local farm life.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 14, 2021
It is reported to be a hard-wearing leather, tough and pliable, even in quality so that no part of the skin must be discarded because too thin or too weak, and possessing a beautiful grain.
From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low
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