wearing

American  

[wair-ing] / ˈwɛər ɪŋ /

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.

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wearing British  

/ ˈwɛərɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing fatigue or exhaustion; tiring

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Other Word Forms

• unwearing adjective
• wearingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of wearing

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

Example Sentences

Mourners - including the Governor General Sam Mostyn and New South Wales premier Chris Minns - packed out the service in Sydney, wearing bee broaches and stickers as a tribute to the girl who adored them.

From BBC

In footage posted to Facebook, someone wearing a vest can be seen placing a package on the porch of a Lakewood home Thursday night.

From Los Angeles Times

Joshua, wearing a silver chain reportedly worth £500,000 and gifted to him, jokingly added: "The only thing in the contract that got my attention was the money."

From BBC

I think I’m gonna stop wearing my hair out in public.

From Los Angeles Times

Jackson, 60 years old according to public records and known for wearing sharp suits with pocket squares, didn’t start as a criminal defense attorney.

From The Wall Street Journal