wearable
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.
Usually wearables . something that may be worn or carried on the body, as an item of clothing: high-fashion wearables.
Origin of wearable
1Other words from wearable
- un·wear·a·ble, adjective
Words Nearby wearable
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How to use wearable in a sentence
The smart ring is one of dozens of wearable devices being used across professional and amateur sports to measure increasingly specific biometric data, from the proteins in athletes’ sweat to the strength of their grips.
As biometrics boom, who owns athletes’ data? It depends on the sport. | Nick Busca | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostSome monitors that provide sleep analysis do this through audio only, some through audio and video, and others include a wearable component to monitor the baby’s oxygen and breathing.
Best baby monitor: How to find the right one for your family | PopSci Commerce Team | January 29, 2021 | Popular-ScienceNow, whether you want to hit that 10,000 daily step goal, monitor your sleep, or train in a specific heart rate zone, there’s a wrist-mounted wearable for you.
Best fitness tracker: Hit your health goals and sleep better with these picks | PopSci Commerce Team | January 27, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIt is also creating opportunities for decentralized clinical trials, unleashing future innovations in digi-ceuticals and healthcare wearables.
Digital innovation in the pharmaceuticals and chemicals industries | Jason Sparapani | January 26, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewWe are confident this deal will increase competition in the highly crowded wearables market, and we've made commitments that we plan to implement globally.
Google says it’s closing the Fitbit acquisition—uh, without DOJ approval? | Ron Amadeo | January 14, 2021 | Ars Technica
Available at Amazon Lumo Lift, $100 In the race to make the perfect wearable, the Lumo Lift stands out.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Richard Hendriks in Your Life | Allison McNearney | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAvailable at Neiman Marcus Rialto Jeans, $245 These jeans are truly wearable art.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Angelina Jolie in Your Life | Allison McNearney | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Oculus Rift is a wearable headset that goes over the eyes like a clunky pair of scuba goggles.
Welcome to Oculus XXX: In-Your-Face 3D is the Future of Porn | Aurora Snow | October 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“When we started 10 years ago, no one had heard of wearable tech,” says Genz.
That seems to be the secret to creating a successful, desirable, and wearable device.
Her cunning fingers had mended the rents in his uniform, which had been dried and put into a passably wearable condition.
Woven with the Ship | Cyrus Townsend BradyBut beyond a casual wonder if the garment would eventually be wearable, cut from so mangled a pattern, she had no real care.
The Twins of Suffering Creek | Ridgwell CullumBefore we had washed them, they had been very, very dirty, it is true; but they were just wearable.
Three Men in a Boat | Jerome K. JeromeIn Tipperary they call the old-fashioned wig 'Dwyer's wearable.'
English As We Speak It in Ireland | P. W. JoyceThese consisted of thin cotton things for the summer, and, when wearable, were of considerable use.
A Kut Prisoner | H. C. W. Bishop
British Dictionary definitions for wearable
/ (ˈwɛərəbəl) /
suitable for wear or able to be worn
(often plural) any garment that can be worn
Derived forms of wearable
- wearability, noun
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