Learn English Irregular Verbswear /weə(r)/
- 1 to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your body:
The old woman was wearing the ring when she went swimming that day.
I am almost certainly being watched, and I must look a fool wearing this suit.
If he had not worn a safety belt, Floyd would have floated out of his seat. - 2 to arrange your hair in a particular way:
She wears her hair in a ponytail.
The students wore their hair long. - 3 to have a particular expression on your face:
He wears his usual calm, serious look.
The teacher was wearing a frown. - 4 to become, or make something become thinner, smoother or weaker through continuous use or rubbing:
My favorite jeans have worn thin at the knees.
The cushions are starting to wear a little.
Past simple
- wore /wɔː(r)/
- weared
Past participle
- worn /wɔːn/
- weared
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