wearable

American  

[wair-uh-buhl] / ˈwɛər ə bəl /

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.

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noun

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

   high-fashion wearables.

wearable British  

/ ˈwɛərəbəl /

adjective

1. suitable for wear or able to be worn

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noun

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

Other Word Forms

• unwearable adjective
• wearability noun

Etymology

Origin of wearable

First recorded in 1580–90; wear + -able

Example Sentences

Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed Smart Underwear, the first wearable device designed specifically to measure human flatulence.

From Science Daily

Among investors, there is some concern that OpenAI is spreading itself too thin, Slowinski said, as it pursues consumer and enterprise end markets as well as advertising, e-commerce and wearables.

From MarketWatch

The wearable iPod became an icon, and for some Gen Zers it still is.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the future, displays and projectors based on this technology could become so compact that they are nearly invisible when integrated into wearable devices, from eyeglass frames to contact lenses.

From Science Daily

Rapid advancements in AI have resulted in a proliferation of wearable gadgets that use AI to interpret images and sounds captured by the device.

From BBC