wear (EN)

verb, noun

verb “wear”

1. to have something on your body as clothing, decoration, or equipment
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   She's wearing a bright red scarf today.
2. to habitually have something on your person
   She wears glasses because otherwise he would not even recognize other people.
3. (of a person, followed by a noun) to show the given facial expression
   Even after the long meeting, he still wore a smile.
4. to gradually become damaged due to constant use or friction
   The soles of my shoes have worn from all the walking.
5. (followed by an adjective) to get gradually damaged into the given state
   The carpet in the hallway has worn thin from decades of daily use.
6. to make (a hole, tear etc.) into something
   Years of walking the same path had worn a groove into the stone steps.

noun “wear”

1. (in combination) the given type of clothing
   She bought new swimwear for her vacation to the beach.

   Her company sells a lot of maternity wear.
2. the damage that happens to something because it has been used a lot
   The old book's pages showed signs of wear, making it difficult to read some of the words.