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
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
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
Meanwhile, men’s pants and shorts rose 11.2 percent from a year ago, while suits, sport coats and outwear prices climbed 9.3 percent.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2022
Notably, this is the second time in recent months that Pelosi’s outwear has made fashion headlines.
From Fox News • Jun. 14, 2019
Iron kettles far outwear tin ones, but the comparative difficulty of making them boil, and their great weight, are very objectionable.
From The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries by Galton, Francis, Sir
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