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

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Etymology

Origin of wearable

First recorded in 1580–90; wear + -able

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

wearable

A new optical sensor costing just $10 could bring laboratory-level precision to wearable health monitors, potentially allowing people to track blood glucose without needles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Now there are wearable technologies—such as headbands designed to aid meditation or sleep—whose effectiveness remains debatable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Other companies including Google and Snap are preparing to roll out their own AI-powered glasses as Big Tech looks for the next big thing in wearable tech.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The devices were designed to embed credit card information inside a wearable ring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

We chose some boots and coats, out of necessity, and I also managed to take home two T-shirts and a pair of jeans—not stylish but wearable.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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