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wear

 
/weər/ noun [U]

Translation

DAMAGE ( also wear and tear) damage that happens to something when it is used a lot
yıpranma, eskime
The furniture is already showing signs of wear.1338
USE how much you wear a piece of clothing
giyme, takma
These clothes are not for everyday wear.2173
be the worse for wear to be in a bad state or condition
çok eskimiş/yıpranmış/bitkin/bitik olmak
He looked a little the worse for wear this morning.1978
(Definition of wear noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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