wear

wear (ei monikkoa)

1. (vaatteista) käyttö

   These clothes are for everyday wear.

2. kuluminen, kulutus

   wear and tear

3. materiaalin kesto, kulutuskestävyys

wear (ei monikkoa)

1. (tiettyyn käyttötarkoitukseen tarkoitetut) vaatteet ja asusteet

• beachwear, countrywear, footwear, formalwear, eyewear, knitwear, leisurewear, loungewear, menswear, neckwear, nightwear, outerwear, rainwear, skiwear, sleepwear, sportswear, streetwear, swimwear, townwear, underwear, womenswear

wear

1. kantaa, käyttää, pitää; olla jollakulla yllä tai päällä (vaate, asuste, ehostus, hajuvesi jms.)

   Oh, you've started wearing glasses!

   She always wears makeup.

   Finnish women seldom wear dresses, skirts or heels.

   Marilyn Monroe said she only wore Chanel 5 to bed.

   British pupils wear a uniform to school.

   You can't wear a thing like that to the President's Independence Day Reception!

   You're wearing cologne—you must be going out for a date.

   Ouch, I can't wear these shoes; they're killing me!

   (leikkimielinen) Whom are you wearing? Is that Giorgio Armani? — Nope. I'm wearing my seamstress down the road...

   Lady Gaga sneered at the fashion scene and made a statement for animal rights by wearing – meat.

2. pitää kasvoillaan, olla ilmeenä

   He wore a happy smile.

3. kuluttaa
4. väsyttää, rasittaa
5. (intransitiivisena) kulua

   The gilding will wear off over time.

   This axe has worn dull.

6. (intransitiivisena) kestää (käyttöä, kulutusta, kulutuksessa)

   This material will wear for years.

• wear off