Tra từ wear - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

wear [wear wears wore wearing worn] verb, noun BrE [weə(r)] NAmE [wer]
verb (woreBrE [wɔː(r)] ; NAmE [wɔːr] wornBrE [wɔːn] ; NAmE [wɔːrn] )

CLOTHING/DECORATION
1. transitive ~ sth to have sth on your body as a piece of clothing, a decoration, etc
• She was wearing a new coat.
• Do I have to wear a tie?
•Was she wearing a seat belt?
•He wore glasses.
•All delegates must wear a badge.
•She always wears black (= black clothes).

HAIR
2. transitive to have your hair in a particular style; to have a beard or ↑moustache
•~ sth + adj. She wears her hair long.
•~ sth to wear a beard

EXPRESSION ON FACE
3. transitive ~ sth to have a particular expression on your face
•He wore a puzzled look on his face.
•His face wore a puzzled look.

DAMAGE WITH USE
4. intransitive, transitive to become, or make sth become thinner, smoother or weaker through continuous use or rubbing
• The carpets are starting to wear.
•+ adj. The sheets have worn thin.
•~ sth + adj. The stones have been worn smooth by the constant flow of water.
5. transitive ~ sth + adv./prep. to make a hole, path, etc. in sth by continuous use or rubbing
• I've worn holes in all my socks.
• The water had worn a channel in the rock.

STAY IN GOOD CONDITION
6. intransitive ~ well to stay in good condition after being used for a long time
•That carpet is wearing well, isn't it?
• (figurative, humorous)You're wearing well— only a few grey hairs!

ACCEPT/ALLOW
7. transitive (usually used in questions and negative sentences)~ sth (BrE, informal)to accept or allow sth, especially sth that you do not approve of
more at if the cap fits (, wear it) at ↑cap _n.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English werian, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vestis ‘clothing’.

Collocations:
Clothes and fashion
Clothes
be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniform
be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)
be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion
be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate
wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes
wear jewellery/(especially US) jewelry/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfume
have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on
put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet
pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks
change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas/(especially US) your pajamas
Appearance
change/enhance/improve your appearance
create/get/have/give sth a new/contemporary/retro look
brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair
have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle
have/get a piercing/your nose pierced
have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed
have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery
use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics
Fashion
follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions
spend/waste money on designer clothes
be fashionably/stylishly/well dressed
have good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothes
update/revamp your wardrobe
be in/come into/go out of fashion
be (back/very much) in vogue
create a style/trend/vogue for sth
organize/put on a fashion show
show/unveil a designer's spring/summer collection
sashay/strut down the catwalk/(NAmE also) runway
be on/do a photo/fashion shoot

Example Bank:
•Hannah preferred to wear her hair short.
•He had forgotten to wear his gloves.
•He is entitled to wear the regimental tie.
•I tend to wear a jacket to work.
•I will probably choose to wear jeans.
•She refused to wear prison clothes.
•They came in, proudly wearing their uniforms.
•Those curtains have worn very well.
•the first time that I had ever dared to wear something like this
•Do you have to wear a suit for work?
•He wasn't wearing his raincoat, he was carrying it over his arm.
•She always wears black.
•She never wears make-up.
•Was he wearing a seat belt?
Idioms: ↑wear and tear ▪ ↑wear the trousers ▪ ↑wear thin ▪ ↑wear your heart on your sleeve
Derived: ↑wear away ▪ ↑wear down ▪ ↑wear off ▪ ↑wear on ▪ ↑wear out ▪ ↑wear somebody down ▪ ↑wear something away ▪ ↑wear something down ▪ ↑wear something out ▪ ↑wear yourself out

noun uncountable

CLOTHING
1. (usually in compounds)used especially in shops/stores to describe clothes for a particular purpose or occasion
•casual/evening, etc. wear
•children's/ladies' wear
see also ↑footwear, ↑menswear, ↑sportswear, ↑underwear
2. the fact of wearing sth
•casual clothes for everyday wear
•These woollen suits are not designed for wear in hot climates.

USE
3. the amount or type of use that sth has over a period of time
•You should get years of wear out of that carpet.

DAMAGE
4. the damage or loss of quality that is caused when sth has been used a lot
•His shoes were beginning to show signs of wear.
•The machines have to be checked regularly for wear.
more at the worse for wear at ↑worse _n.

Word Origin:
Old English werian, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin vestis ‘clothing’.

Synonyms:
clothes
clothing • garment • dress • wear • gear
These are all words for the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers.
clothes • [pl.] the things that you wear, such as shirts, jackets, dresses and trousers.
clothing • [U] (rather formal) clothes, especially a particular type of clothes: ▪ warm clothing
clothes or clothing?
Clothing is more formal than clothes and is used especially to mean ‘a particular type of clothes’. There is no singular form of clothes or clothing: a piece/an item/an article of clothing is used to talk about one thing that you wear such as a dress or shirt.
garment • (formal) a piece of clothing: ▪ He was wearing a strange shapeless garment.
Garment should only be used in formal or literary contexts; in everyday contexts use a piece of clothing.
dress • [U] clothes, especially when worn in a particular style or for a particular occasion: ▪ We were allowed to wear casual dress on Fridays.
wear • [U] (usually in compounds) clothes for a particular purpose or occasion, especially when it is being sold in shops/stores: ▪ the children's wear department
gear • [U] (informal) clothes: ▪ Her friends were all wearing the latest gear ▪ (= fashionable clothes) ▪.
casual clothes/clothing/dress/wear/gear
evening/formal clothes/dress/wear
designer/sports clothes/clothing/garments/wear/gear
children's/men's/women's clothes/clothing/garments/wear
to have on/be in/wear …clothes/garments/dress/gear

Example Bank:
•New shoes usually get more comfortable with wear.
•Silk shirts always feel soft and light in wear.
•The cathedral steps were polished smooth by centuries of wear.
•The cushions were beginning to show wear.
•The flooring comes with a 20-year wear guarantee.
•The stairs had become slippery with wear.
•This flooring can withstand years of hard wear.
•This is a quality garment which should give years of wear.
•This new oil reduces wear on the engine.
•the analysis of wear patterns on prehistoric stone tools
•The fashion show was split into two sections, displaying formal and casual wear.
•We headed straight for the children's wear department.

See also: ↑wear the pants