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unwearable

American  
[uhn-wair-uh-buhl] / ˌʌnˈwɛər ə bəl /

adjective

  1. not wearable; not suited for being worn or able to be worn.


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The elastic is long gone and the shorts are unwearable.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The customers say that multiple On sneaker styles are unwearable without "significant DIY modifications".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025

On a sunny afternoon last week, a huge crowd gathered to watch models sashay and pivot, showcasing pieces from bales once discarded as unwearable or unsellable.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025

Even then, most pieces were stained, ripped or otherwise unwearable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025

Three neckcloths I had rendered unwearable, and the fourth I tied in a 'beau-knot' in despair.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXII by John Mackay Wilson

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