wear

• olla yllään

• olla yllä

• höyläytyä

• jatkua verkalleen

• hivuttaa

• asu

• vaatetus

• vaatettaa

• uuvuttaa

• pukimet

• puku

• kantaa

• kestää

• kestävyys

• kalvaa

• syövyttää

• kulutus

• kulua

• kuluma

• kuluttaa

• kuluminen

• käyttö

• käyttää

• pitää

• lujuus

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weə 1. past tense - wore; verb

1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) olla yllään, käyttää

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) pitää

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) näyttää

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) kulua

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) kuluttaa

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) kestää käyttöä

2. noun

1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) käyttö

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) asut

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) kuluma

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) kestää kulutusta

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- wearable

- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out