wearing

[wair-ing]

adjective

1. gradually impairing or wasting.

   Reading small print can be wearing on the eyes.

2. wearying or exhausting.

   a wearing task.

3. relating to or made for wear.

wearing

/ ˈwɛərɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing fatigue or exhaustion; tiring

Other Word Forms

• wearingly adverb
• unwearing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wearing¹

First recorded in 1805–15; wear + -ing ²

Example Sentences

As Duncan warmed up more than two hours before kickoff, Nico Iamaleava stood behind his understudy, wearing sunglasses and the hood of his windbreaker pulled over his head.

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The pair have already popped up in a trailer for the show, wearing matching Christmas jumpers.

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By June 2024, someone in the circle was cooperating with federal investigators and wearing a wire, recording Williamson’s private conversations, according to transcripts included in the indictment.

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Since then, LeCun, who speaks with a light French accent and is known for wearing black Ray-Ban glasses and collared shirts, has largely become a figurehead for the company.

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Leah admitted that, in hindsight, it was a "mistake" to let the dogs off their leads, but stressed conditions were good, she was wearing walking boots, and she deliberately didn't leave the path.

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