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

Derived Forms

• ˈwearingly, adverb

Other Words From

• wearing·ly adverb
• un·wearing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wearing¹

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

Example Sentences

Ms Campbell is believed to have been wearing jeans, a brown wax jacket and wellington boots.

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Mr Mangione, who was wearing jeans and a dark blue jersey, appeared calm during the hearing, occasionally looking around at those present, including the media.

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"My mama used to come up at bath time wearing the crown to practise," he said in remarks which will be broadcast in a new documentary.

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The man was wearing a Boston Celtics basketball team Christmas jumper and asked William "have you heard, I'm getting married?"

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In one, he can be seen in the back of a taxi wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a disposable face covering.

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