wearable

[wair-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being worn; appropriate, suitable, or ready for wearing.

   old shoes that are still wearable.

2. 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.

noun

1. Usually wearables something that may be worn or carried on the body, as an item of clothing.

   high-fashion wearables.

wearable

/ ˈwɛərəbəl /

adjective

1. suitable for wear or able to be worn

noun

1. (often plural) any garment that can be worn

Other Word Forms

• unwearable adjective
• wearability noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of wearable¹

First recorded in 1580–90; wear + -able

Example Sentences

It’s unknown what the device will look like and how it will function—it won’t be a wearable device like a watch or a pin.

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For some athletes the turning point in pulling back was the pandemic, said American marathoner and world qualifier Reed Fischer, as they embraced wearable tech that measures the body’s operations in detail.

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There are also reliability concerns surrounding some at-home tests, and data privacy risks associated with wearables and chatbots that have access to sensitive medical information.

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More companies are offering wellness plans and supplements directly to consumers based on data from blood tests, DNA analysis and data from wearable devices.

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Remote monitoring and wearable sensors will collect data continuously, flagging health problems before symptoms appear.

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