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

• wearability
  noun
• unwearable
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of wearable

First recorded in 1580–90; wear + -able

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

wearable

Specs is Snap's most recent foray into the wearable tech, coming a decade after its short-lived Spectacles cost the company tens of millions of dollars.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

With all of the slinky silhouettes and wearable neutrals, I had a passing thought that we might be seeing the Rick Owens-ification of Coach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Since smartphones are now embedded in daily life, Big Tech is increasingly looking to glasses as the next big thing in wearable technology, helped by AI's advances.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

They also produced a wearable textile switch that can be placed over a knee or elbow.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

The shoes were badly scuffed and worn through at the toes, but wearable.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen