wearable
[ wair-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈwɛər ə bəl /
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adjective
capable of being worn; appropriate, suitable, or ready for wearing: old shoes that are still wearable.
Digital Technology. relating to or noting a computer or advanced electronic device that is incorporated into an accessory worn on the body or an item of clothing: wearable gadgets embedded in fabric;a wearable heart-rate sensor.See also wearable computer, wearable technology.
noun
Usually wearables . something that may be worn or carried on the body, as an item of clothing: high-fashion wearables.
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wearable
/ (ˈwɛərəbəl) /
adjective
suitable for wear or able to be worn
noun
(often plural) any garment that can be worn
Derived forms of wearable
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