📖 Определения и значения для слова wear
📒 to have something on your body as a piece of clothing, a decoration, etc.
- He was wearing a new suit.
- to wear clothes/clothing
- to wear a shirt/hat/uniform
📒 to have your hair in a particular style; to have a beard or moustache
- wear something + adj. She wears her hair long.
- Hannah preferred to wear her hair short.
- wear something to wear a beard
📒 to have a particular expression on your face
- He wore a puzzled look on his face.
- His face wore a puzzled look.
- Both men wore confident smiles.
📒 to become, or make something become thinner, smoother or weaker through continuous use or rubbing
- The carpets are starting to wear.
- A racing car's rear end gets very loose as the tyres wear.
- wear + adj. The sheets have worn thin.
📒 to make a hole, path, etc. in something by continuous use or rubbing
- I've worn holes in all my socks.
- The water had worn a channel in the rock.
📒 to stay in good condition after being used for a long time
- That carpet is wearing well, isn't it?
- (figurative, humorous) You're wearing well—only a few grey hairs!
- Those curtains have worn very well.
📒 to accept or allow something, especially something that you do not approve of
- It's an interesting proposal, but the rich countries are never going to wear it.
📒 if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticism
📒 to allow your feelings to be seen by other people
- He’s not one to wear his heart on his sleeve.
📒 to begin to become weaker or less acceptable
- These excuses are wearing a little thin (= because we've heard them so many times before).
- My patience is beginning to wear very thin.
📒 to be the person in a marriage or other relationship who makes most of the decisions
- It’s obvious who wears the trousers in that family!