wearing
Americanadjective
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gradually impairing or wasting.
Reading small print can be wearing on the eyes.
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wearying or exhausting.
a wearing task.
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relating to or made for wear.
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Everything was new to her: being put in a nice hotel and picked up by a car in the morning; wearing designer clothing; New York, where she didn’t know anyone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Cameron Scalzo, wearing a vintage McDonald’s T-shirt from the ‘90s, and mom Kristine Nite Scalzo. 2. Cameron Scalzo rocks an Avirex jacket from the ‘90s.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
"It's great to see the city just so excited and all the fanfare," Thomas, wearing a Knicks cap, told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Everywhere, in every city in the world, there are high-end jewelry stores selling gorgeous pieces, and yet you never seem to see anyone wearing them.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
There’s a guy with them, skinny but tall, wearing a vest covered in patches, some beadwork, too.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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