damage to the appearance and/or strength of an item caused by use over time
(in combination) clothing
fashion
To eat away at, erode, diminish, or consume gradually; to cause a gradual deterioration in; to produce (some change) through attrition, exposure, or constant use.
(in the phrase "wearing on (someone)") To cause annoyance, irritation, fatigue, or weariness near the point of an exhaustion of patience.
To pass slowly, gradually or tediously.
To have or carry on one's person habitually, consistently; or, to maintain in a particular fashion or manner.
To ward off; prevent from approaching or entering; drive off; repel.
To bring (a sailing vessel) onto the other tack by bringing the wind around the stern (as opposed to tacking when the wind is brought around the bow); to come round on another tack by turning away from the wind. Also written "ware". Past: weared, or wore/worn.
To defend; protect.
To bear or display in one's aspect or appearance.
To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.
To overcome one's reluctance and endure a (previously specified) situation.
To undergo gradual deterioration; become impaired; be reduced or consumed gradually due to any continued process, activity, or use.
To exhaust, fatigue, expend, or weary.
To last or remain durable under hard use or over time; to retain usefulness, value, or desirable qualities under any continued strain or long period of time; sometimes said of a person, regarding the quality of being easy or difficult to tolerate.
To guard; watch; keep watch, especially from entry or invasion.
To conduct or guide with care or caution, as into a fold or place of safety.