wear
verb (used with object)
to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like.
wears
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present tense formof wear (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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And on Thursday he faces an election for his own parliamentary seat against a man who goes by Count Binface and wears a trash can on his head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He gamely wears striped socks and short shorts; she sports Gloria Vanderbilt jeans and clings to her character’s emotional truth like it’s a bucking pterodactyl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
That one guy who lives ’round the corner who has three pet ferrets and wears flip-flops all year long.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
Zainab, who is Muslim and wears a hijab, is also often one of the only people covering her hair at premieres, but she says finding ways to incorporate modest wear is part of the fun.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
He wears scuffed shoes and a striped necktie as a belt.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
