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wearability

American  
[wair-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌwɛər əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

  1. the durability of clothing under normal wear.


Etymology

Origin of wearability

First recorded in 1925–30; wear(able) + -ability

Example Sentences

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Her style, she explains, pares food down to its essentials, and she rarely uses more than three colours to aid wearability.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Its wireless and customizable nature ensures wearability and convenience.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024

In addition to its wearability, the cocktail dress serves as a wonderful reminder of just how powerful food and drink can be in the realms of fashion and culture.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2023

Johnson is just as focused on data as she is wearability and aesthetics.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2019

Piccioli’s designs are distinguished in part by their generosity: They are otherworldly in their ambition but magnanimous in their wearability and multigenerational appeal.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2018