n.

1. impairment resulting from long use
   
   • the tires showed uneven wear
2. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body;
   clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wearable, habiliment
3. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment;
   wearing
   
   • she bought it for everyday wear

v.

1. be dressed in;
   have on
   
   • She was wearing yellow that day
2. have on one's person;
   bear
   
   • He wore a red ribbon
   • bear a scar
3. have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
   
   • He always wears a smile
4. deteriorate through use or stress;
   wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thin
   
   • The constant friction wore out the cloth
5. have or show an appearance of
   
   • wear one's hair in a certain way
6. last and be usable;
   hold out, endure
   
   • This dress wore well for almost ten years
7. go to pieces;
   break, wear out, bust, fall apart
   
   • The lawn mower finally broke
   • The gears wore out
   • The old chair finally fell apart completely
8. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress;
   tire, wear upon, tire out, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue
   
   • We wore ourselves out on this hike
9. put clothing on one's body;
   put on, get into, don, assume
   
   • What should I wear today?
   • He put on his best suit for the wedding
   • The princess donned a long blue dress
   • The queen assumed the stately robes
   • He got into his jeans