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The correct spelling is wears.
How to pronounce wears
IPA: /wɛəz/
Say it like: Wee-rs
The correct spelling is wears. To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc. For example: "He's wearing some nice pants today. She wore her medals with pride. Please wear your seatbelt. Can you wear makeup and sunscreen at the same time? He was wearing his lunch after tripping and falling into the buffet."
Usage Examples
“He's wearing some nice pants today. She wore her medals with pride. Please wear your seatbelt. Can you wear makeup and sunscreen at the same time? He was wearing his lunch after tripping and falling into the buffet.”
“He wears eyeglasses. She wears her hair in braids.”
“She wore a smile all day. He walked out of the courtroom wearing an air of satisfaction.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.
- 2.To have or carry on one's person habitually, consistently; or, to maintain in a particular fashion or manner.
- 3.To bear or display in one's aspect or appearance.
- 4.(with "it") To overcome one's reluctance and endure a (previously specified) situation.
- 5.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.
noun
- 1.An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.
- 2.A fence placed across a river to catch fish.
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