a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
"She decided to wear her favorite red coat because it was chilly outside."
(in combination) clothing
"The old manuscript uses the archaic spelling wear to represent the rocky headland jutting out into the sea."
Dated form of weir.
In plain English: Wear is the clothing or accessories that you put on your body to cover it.
"She wore her lucky charm on a necklace every time she played sports."
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
"He always wears a smile"
go to pieces
"The lawn mower finally broke"
"The gears wore out"
"The old chair finally fell apart completely"
To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.
"The ancient villagers would wear their walls during winter storms to prevent snow and wolves from entering their homes."
To guard; watch; keep watch, especially from entry or invasion.
In plain English: To wear something means to have it on your body as clothing or an accessory.
"I need to wear my jacket because it is cold outside."
Usage: Use "wear" to describe having clothes, accessories, or makeup on your body at the current moment, rather than using it for long-term possession like you would with "have." Do not confuse this verb with "put on," which refers only to the specific action of dressing.
A river in the counties of County Durham and Tyne and Wear, north east England. The cities of Durham and Sunderland are situated upon its banks.
"The Wear flows through the historic cities of Durham and Sunderland before emptying into the North Sea."
The word "wear" comes from the Old English verb werian, which originally meant to clothe or cover oneself. It traveled into Middle English as weren before evolving into its current form.