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| n. (process) | 1. eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing, wearing away | (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it). |
| ~ geology | a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks. |
| ~ chatter mark | marks on a glaciated rock caused by the movement of a glacier. |
| ~ ablation | the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers. |
| ~ attrition, corrasion, detrition, abrasion | erosion by friction. |
| ~ beach erosion | the erosion of beaches. |
| ~ geologic process, geological process | (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified. |
| ~ deflation | (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind.; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape" |
| ~ planation | the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced. |
| ~ soil erosion | the washing away of soil by the flow of water. |
| n. (act) | 2. wear, wearing | the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment.; "she bought it for everyday wear" |
| ~ human action, human activity, act, deed | something that people do or cause to happen. |
| adj. | 3. exhausting, tiring, wearing, wearying | producing exhaustion.; "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing" |
| ~ effortful | requiring great physical effort. |
| wear | | |
| n. (state) | 1. wear | impairment resulting from long use.; "the tires showed uneven wear" |
| ~ deterioration, impairment | a symptom of reduced quality or strength. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body. |
| ~ accessory, accouterment, accoutrement | clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing. |
| ~ apparel, clothes, wearing apparel, dress | clothing in general.; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress" |
| ~ raiment, regalia, array | especially fine or decorative clothing. |
| ~ attire, garb, dress | clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion.; "formal attire"; "battle dress" |
| ~ beachwear | clothing to be worn at a beach. |
| ~ black | black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning).; "the widow wore black" |
| ~ blue | blue clothing.; "she was wearing blue" |
| ~ change | a different or fresh set of clothes.; "she brought a change in her overnight bag" |
| ~ civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes | ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.. |
| ~ consumer goods | goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption. |
| ~ covering | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it). |
| ~ drag | clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man).; "he went to the party dressed in drag"; "the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag" |
| ~ footwear | clothing worn on a person's feet. |
| ~ garment | an article of clothing.; "garments of the finest silk" |
| ~ gray, grey | clothing that is a grey color.; "he was dressed in grey" |
| ~ hand wear, handwear | clothing for the hands. |
| ~ headdress, headgear | clothing for the head. |
| ~ knitwear | knitted clothing. |
| ~ leisure wear | informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing. |
| ~ loungewear | clothing suitable for relaxation. |
| ~ man's clothing | clothing that is designed for men to wear. |
| ~ neckpiece | an article of apparel worn about the neck. |
| ~ nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear | garments designed to be worn in bed. |
| ~ outerwear, overclothes | clothing for use outdoors. |
| ~ protective garment | clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury. |
| ~ ready-to-wear | ready-made clothing.; "she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked" |
| ~ slip-on | an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off. |
| ~ slops | cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain). |
| ~ street clothes | ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.). |
| ~ tailor-made | custom-made clothing. |
| ~ duds, threads, togs | informal terms for clothing. |
| ~ uniform | clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification. |
| ~ vestiture | an archaic term for clothing. |
| ~ wardrobe | collection of clothing belonging to one person. |
| ~ woman's clothing | clothing that is designed for women to wear. |
| ~ work-clothes, work-clothing | clothing worn for doing manual labor. |
| v. (body) | 3. have on, wear | be dressed in.; "She was wearing yellow that day" |
| ~ dress, get dressed | put on clothes.; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
| v. (body) | 4. bear, wear | have on one's person.; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar" |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| v. (stative) | 5. wear | have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality.; "He always wears a smile" |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| v. (change) | 6. wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin | deteriorate through use or stress.; "The constant friction wore out the cloth" |
| ~ deteriorate | become worse or disintegrate.; "His mind deteriorated" |
| ~ ablate | wear away through erosion or vaporization. |
| ~ scuff | get or become scuffed.; "These patent leather shoes scuffed" |
| v. (body) | 7. wear | have or show an appearance of.; "wear one's hair in a certain way" |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| v. (stative) | 8. endure, hold out, wear | last and be usable.; "This dress wore well for almost ten years" |
| ~ last, endure | persist for a specified period of time.; "The bad weather lasted for three days" |
| v. (contact) | 9. break, bust, fall apart, wear, wear out | go to pieces.; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" |
| ~ decay, dilapidate, crumble | fall into decay or ruin.; "The unoccupied house started to decay" |
| ~ fray, frazzle | wear away by rubbing.; "The friction frayed the sleeve" |
| ~ bust, break | ruin completely.; "He busted my radio!" |
| v. (body) | 10. fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary | exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress.; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" |
| ~ indispose | cause to feel unwell.; "She was indisposed" |
| ~ exhaust, tucker, tucker out, wash up, beat | wear out completely.; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam" |
| ~ overfatigue, overtire, overweary | tire excessively. |
| ~ fatigue, jade, tire, weary, pall | lose interest or become bored with something or somebody.; "I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food" |
| v. (body) | 11. assume, don, get into, put on, wear | put clothing on one's body.; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans" |
| ~ dress, get dressed | put on clothes.; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
| ~ hat | put on or wear a hat.; "He was unsuitably hatted" |
| ~ try on, try | put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice.; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks" |
| ~ scarf | wrap in or adorn with a scarf. |
| ~ slip on | put on with ease or speed.; "slip into something more comfortable after work"; "slip on one's shoes" |
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