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

"Behind these numbers lie investments in wearables, sophisticated video analysis tools, and Internet of Things devices," he added.

From Barron's

Other technologies that function as extensions of the body, including supernumerary robotic limbs, exoskeletons, and wearable robots, could also benefit from movement that mirrors natural human rhythm.

From Science Daily

Optune Pax, a wearable device, is the first new treatment in decades for locally advanced pancreatic cancer, used with chemotherapy.

From Barron's

That should “prove reassurance against recent investor concerns on meaningful margin dilution from wearables,” analysts at Citi wrote in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pershing Square’s thesis revolves in part around AI boosting Meta’s content recommendations and personalized ads and potentially unlocking new opportunities in wearables or AI digital assistants for businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal