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wear (EN)
werkwoord, zelfstandig naamwoord

werkwoord “wear”

infinitief wear; hij wears; verleden tijd wore; volt. deelw. worn; ger. wearing
  1. dragen
    She's wearing a bright red scarf today.
  2. altijd bij zich dragen
    She wears glasses because otherwise he would not even recognize other people.
  3. een uitdrukking vertonen
    Even after the long meeting, he still wore a smile.
  4. slijten
    The soles of my shoes have worn from all the walking.
  5. verslijten tot (de staat)
    The carpet in the hallway has worn thin from decades of daily use.
  6. een (gat, scheur, etc.) maken in
    Years of walking the same path had worn a groove into the stone steps.

zelfstandig naamwoord “wear”

enkelvoud wear, ontelbaar
  1. -kleding (bijvoorbeeld: avondkleding)
    She bought new swimwear for her vacation to the beach.
    Her company sells a lot of maternity wear.
  2. slijtage
    The old book's pages showed signs of wear, making it difficult to read some of the words.