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wear and tear

or wear-and-tear

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noun

damage or deterioration resulting from ordinary use; normal depreciation.

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Origin of wear and tear

First recorded in 1660–70

Words nearby wear and tear

wearability, wearable, wearable computer, wearable tech, wearable technology, wear and tear, wear-and-tear pigment, wear another hat, wear down, We are such stuff / As dreams are made on, weariful
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Words related to wear and tear

depletion, erosion, depreciation, attrition, consumption, dissipation, decrement, ablation, overuse, weathering

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British Dictionary definitions for wear and tear

wear and tear

noun

damage, depreciation, or loss resulting from ordinary use
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Idioms and Phrases with wear and tear

wear and tear

Damage and deterioration resulting from ordinary use and exposure, as in This sofa shows a lot of wear and tear; we should replace it. [Second half of 1600s]

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