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wearing

She is wearing a bright yellow raincoat on a rainy day.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Causing fatigue or exhaustion; tiring: Describes something that makes one feel physically or mentally drained due to its demanding, repetitive, or stressful nature.

  2. Noun:

    • The act of having something on one's body as clothing or decoration: The state or fact of wearing garments, accessories, or adornments.
    • (Geology) The process of erosion: The mechanical process by which rock or soil is gradually worn away or ground down by natural forces like water, wind, or ice.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • The constant noise from the construction site was incredibly wearing on the residents.
    • She found the long, repetitive meetings to be mentally wearing.

  • Noun (Clothing/Adornment):

    • The wearing of a uniform is required for all employees.
    • He enjoys the wearing of bright colors.

  • Noun (Geology):

    • The canyon was formed by the gradual wearing of rock by the river over millions of years.
    • Coastal wearing from waves has dramatically changed the shape of the cliffs.
Advanced Usage
  • "Wearing thin" (idiomatic, from the adjective sense): Becoming less effective, believable, or tolerable due to overuse or repetition.
    • His excuses for being late are starting to wear thin.
    • Her patience was wearing thin after the third interruption.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wear (verb): To have on one's body as clothing or decoration; to deteriorate through use or friction.
  • Wearisome (adjective): Causing one to feel tired or bored; tedious (similar to the adjective 'wearing').
  • Worn (adjective): Damaged or shabby from long use; also, feeling very tired.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Exhausting, tiring, fatiguing, draining, wearying, taxing.
  • Noun (Clothing): Use, donning, bearing.
  • Noun (Geology): Erosion, abrasion, attrition, weathering.
Related Phrasal Verbs (from the root verb 'wear')
  • Wear down: To overcome resistance through persistent pressure; to make something thinner or smoother through friction.
    • They hoped to wear down their opponent's defense.
  • Wear off: To gradually disappear or lose effectiveness.
    • The effects of the medicine will wear off in a few hours.
  • Wear out: To use something until it is no longer usable; to make someone extremely tired.
    • Children can quickly wear out a pair of shoes.
    • The long journey wore everyone out.
Related Idioms
  • Wear the trousers/pants (informal): To be the dominant partner in a relationship.
    • It's clear who wears the trousers in that household.
  • Wear your heart on your sleeve: To openly show your feelings and emotions.
    • She wears her heart on her sleeve, so you always know how she feels.
wearing

She is wearing a bright yellow raincoat on a rainy day.

Adjective
  1. producing exhaustion
    • an exhausting march
    • the visit was especially wearing
Noun
  1. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
    • she bought it for everyday wear
  2. (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

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