Meaning

3 senses
  1. The mechanical process of eroding or grinding.

    (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively

  2. The act by which something is worn.

    formal crown-wearings

  3. That which is worn; clothes; garments.

Forms

plural: wearings
Singularwearing
Pluralwearings

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment:wear
  • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively:erosionerodingeating awaywearing away

Word family

1 related words
Relatedwear

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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