wear

/weər/ noun [U]

Definition

DAMAGE (also wear and tear) › damage that happens to something when it is used a lot: The furniture is already showing signs of wear.

USE › how much you wear a piece of clothing: These clothes are not for everyday wear.

be the worse for wear › to be in a bad state or condition: He looked a little the worse for wear this morning.

(Definition of wear noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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