n. | 1. | The act of one who wears; the manner in which a thing wears; use; conduct; consumption. |
2. | That which is worn; clothes; garments. | |
a. | 1. | Pertaining to, or designed for, wear; |
Noun | 1. | wearing - (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) |
2. | wearing - the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear" Synonyms: wear | |
Adj. | 1. | wearing - producing exhaustion; "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing" |