English words for 'One who wears.'
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noun
verb
- (intransitive, copulative) To undergo gradual deterioration; become impaired; be reduced or consumed gradually due to any continued process, activity, or use.
- (nautical) To bring (a sailing vessel) onto the other tack by bringing the wind around the stern (as opposed to tacking when the wind is brought around the bow); to come round on another tack by turning away from the wind.
- (now chiefly UK dialectal, transitive) To guard; watch; keep watch, especially from entry or invasion.
- To exhaust, fatigue, expend, or weary.
- To eat away at, erode, diminish, or consume gradually; to cause a gradual deterioration in; to produce (some change) through attrition, exposure, or constant use.
- To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.
- (intransitive, colloquial) (in the phrase "wearing on (someone)") To cause annoyance, irritation, fatigue, or weariness near the point of an exhaustion of patience.
- To bear or display in one's aspect or appearance.
- (colloquial, with "it") To overcome one's reluctance and endure a (previously specified) situation.
- (now chiefly UK dialectal, transitive) To defend; protect.
- (intransitive, of time) To pass slowly, gradually or tediously.
- (now chiefly UK dialectal, transitive) To ward off; prevent from approaching or entering; drive off; repel.
- To have or carry on one's person habitually, consistently; or, to maintain in a particular fashion or manner.
- (intransitive) To last or remain durable under hard use or over time; to retain usefulness, value, or desirable qualities under any continued strain or long period of time; sometimes said of a person, regarding the quality of being easy or difficult to tolerate.
- (now chiefly UK dialectal, transitive) To conduct or guide with care or caution, as into a fold or place of safety.
- have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
- last and be usable
- put clothing on one's body
- deteriorate through use or stress
- exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
- go to pieces
- have or show an appearance of
- be dressed in
- have on one's person
noun
- a person who dresses in a particular way
- One who dresses in a particular way.
- furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
- a cabinet with shelves
- a wardrobe assistant for an actor
- low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
- (US) An item of bedroom furniture, like a low chest of drawers (bureau), often with a mirror.
- (UK) An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils.
- (mining) A kind of pick for shaping large coal.
- A servant to royalty etc. who helps them with tasks such as dressing.
- (theater, film, television) A wardrobe assistant (who helps actors put on their costume).
- One who dresses or prepares stone.
- (UK) A football hooligan who wears designer clothing; a casual.
- (medicine) A surgeon's assistant who helps to dress wounds etc.
- A mechanical device used in ore mills for dressing (e.g., comminution, sorting, sifting).
- A mechanical device used in grain mills for bolting.
verb
- To be wearing.
- To have turned on (an electronic device).
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) To trick or deceive deliberately; to play a prank on.
- (African-American Vernacular, colloquial) To possess at the point of arrest.
- (African-American Vernacular, colloquial) To possess evidence of wrongdoing regarding (someone); to press charges on (someone).
- (UK, colloquial) To have (something) scheduled.
- be dressed in
prep
- Wearing (an item of clothing).
- Pertaining to; with regard to.
- Part of; a member of; out of; from among.
- Contained by; inside.
- Surrounded by; among; amidst.
- (grammar, phonetics) Characterized by.
- Used to indicate a language, script, tone, etc. of a text, speech, etc.
- Within (a certain elapsed time); by the end of.
- Indicates, connotatively, a place-like form of someone's (or something's) personality, as his, her or its psychic and physical characteristics.
- By (doing something); indicating action causing an effect or achieving a purpose.
- Indicating an order or arrangement.
- Denoting a state of the subject.
- Expressing abstract containment.
- At the end of (a period of time).
- Within the bounds or limits of.
- Into.
- (of something offered or given in an exchange) In the form of, in the denomination of.
- During (a period of time).
adj
- In fashion; popular.
- (of fire or fuel) (British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Burning; ablaze.
- (not comparable) Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.
- Of the tide, at or near its highest level.
- Having been collected or received.
- (not comparable) Located inside something.
- Inserted or fitted into something.
- (sports, of the ball or other playing implement) Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area.
- (informal) Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person.
- Incoming.
- Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.
- (cricket) Currently batting.
- Having used, consumed , or invested a certain amount.
- (nautical, of the sails of a vessel) Furled or stowed.
- (law) With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin
- currently fashionable
- holding office
- directed or bound inward
adv
- At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.
- After the beginning of something.
- Towards the speaker or other reference point.
- So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something.
- (in combination, after a verb) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.
- to or toward the inside of
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adj
noun
noun
adj
- (informal) Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.
- (of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
- Significant; substantial.
- Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
- Conforming to perceived standards of good taste.
- Fair; acceptable; okay.
- meeting requirements
- in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
- sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public
- observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
- socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
- conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
noun
adv
noun
- A piece of clothing worn for a specific activity; a uniform.
- An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness.
- An action performed on a regular basis.
- (botany, mineralogy) Form of growth or general appearance and structure of a plant or crystal.
- An addiction.
- A long piece of clothing worn by monks and nuns.
- the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
- attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
- excessive use of drugs
- (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
- a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
- an established custom
verb
noun
- Someone who dresses in a hippie style.
- One who is hip.
- (modern slang, derogatory) A person who keeps an unkempt or sloppy appearance and has unusually long hair (for males), and is thus often stereotyped as a deadbeat.
- (1950s slang) A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
- (1960s slang; still widely used in reference to that era, sometimes derogatory) One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who subscribes to values or actions such as acceptance or self-practice of recreational drug use, liberal or radical sexual mores, advocacy of communal living, strong pacifism or anti-war sentiment, etc.
- someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
adj
noun
- One having a specific look or appearance.
- A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing something but has no intention of doing so.
- (literally) One that looks or is actively looking; a watcher; an observer.
- (slang) Someone or something who is remarkably good-looking.
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- a very attractive or seductive looking woman
noun
adj
- Of a person: wearing ragged or very worn, and often dirty, clothing.
- Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
- Of a person, their behaviour, etc.: despicable, mean; also, not generous; stingy, tight-fisted.
- (often in the negative) Poor in quality; also, showing little effort or talent.
- (UK, dialectal, veterinary medicine) Chiefly of sheep: affected by shab or scab (“a skin disease”); scabby.
- (UK, dialectal or informal) Of weather: wet and dreary.
- showing signs of wear and tear
- mean and unworthy and despicable
verb
noun
noun
verb
- (intransitive, copulative) To undergo gradual deterioration; become impaired; be reduced or consumed gradually due to any continued process, activity, or use.
- (nautical) To bring (a sailing vessel) onto the other tack by bringing the wind around the stern (as opposed to tacking when the wind is brought around the bow); to come round on another tack by turning away from the wind.
- (now chiefly UK dialectal, transitive) To guard; watch; keep watch, especially from entry or invasion.
- To exhaust, fatigue, expend, or weary.
- To eat away at, erode, diminish, or consume gradually; to cause a gradual deterioration in; to produce (some change) through attrition, exposure, or constant use.
- To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.
- (intransitive, colloquial) (in the phrase "wearing on (someone)") To cause annoyance, irritation, fatigue, or weariness near the point of an exhaustion of patience.
- To bear or display in one's aspect or appearance.
- (colloquial, with "it") To overcome one's reluctance and endure a (previously specified) situation.
- (now chiefly UK dialectal, transitive) To defend; protect.
- (intransitive, of time) To pass slowly, gradually or tediously.
- (now chiefly UK dialectal, transitive) To ward off; prevent from approaching or entering; drive off; repel.
- To have or carry on one's person habitually, consistently; or, to maintain in a particular fashion or manner.
- (intransitive) To last or remain durable under hard use or over time; to retain usefulness, value, or desirable qualities under any continued strain or long period of time; sometimes said of a person, regarding the quality of being easy or difficult to tolerate.
- (now chiefly UK dialectal, transitive) To conduct or guide with care or caution, as into a fold or place of safety.
- have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
- last and be usable
- put clothing on one's body
- deteriorate through use or stress
- exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
- go to pieces
- have or show an appearance of
- be dressed in
- have on one's person
noun
- a person who dresses in a particular way
- One who dresses in a particular way.
- furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
- a cabinet with shelves
- a wardrobe assistant for an actor
- low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
- (US) An item of bedroom furniture, like a low chest of drawers (bureau), often with a mirror.
- (UK) An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils.
- (mining) A kind of pick for shaping large coal.
- A servant to royalty etc. who helps them with tasks such as dressing.
- (theater, film, television) A wardrobe assistant (who helps actors put on their costume).
- One who dresses or prepares stone.
- (UK) A football hooligan who wears designer clothing; a casual.
- (medicine) A surgeon's assistant who helps to dress wounds etc.
- A mechanical device used in ore mills for dressing (e.g., comminution, sorting, sifting).
- A mechanical device used in grain mills for bolting.
noun
noun
- A piece of clothing worn for a specific activity; a uniform.
- An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness.
- An action performed on a regular basis.
- (botany, mineralogy) Form of growth or general appearance and structure of a plant or crystal.
- An addiction.
- A long piece of clothing worn by monks and nuns.
- the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
- attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
- excessive use of drugs
- (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
- a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
- an established custom
verb
noun
- Someone who dresses in a hippie style.
- One who is hip.
- (modern slang, derogatory) A person who keeps an unkempt or sloppy appearance and has unusually long hair (for males), and is thus often stereotyped as a deadbeat.
- (1950s slang) A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
- (1960s slang; still widely used in reference to that era, sometimes derogatory) One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who subscribes to values or actions such as acceptance or self-practice of recreational drug use, liberal or radical sexual mores, advocacy of communal living, strong pacifism or anti-war sentiment, etc.
- someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
adj
noun
- One having a specific look or appearance.
- A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing something but has no intention of doing so.
- (literally) One that looks or is actively looking; a watcher; an observer.
- (slang) Someone or something who is remarkably good-looking.
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- a very attractive or seductive looking woman
adj
noun
noun
verb
- To be wearing.
- To have turned on (an electronic device).
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) To trick or deceive deliberately; to play a prank on.
- (African-American Vernacular, colloquial) To possess at the point of arrest.
- (African-American Vernacular, colloquial) To possess evidence of wrongdoing regarding (someone); to press charges on (someone).
- (UK, colloquial) To have (something) scheduled.
- be dressed in
adj
noun
adj
- (informal) Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.
- (of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
- Significant; substantial.
- Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
- Conforming to perceived standards of good taste.
- Fair; acceptable; okay.
- meeting requirements
- in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
- sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public
- observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
- socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
- conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
noun
adv
adj
- Of a person: wearing ragged or very worn, and often dirty, clothing.
- Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
- Of a person, their behaviour, etc.: despicable, mean; also, not generous; stingy, tight-fisted.
- (often in the negative) Poor in quality; also, showing little effort or talent.
- (UK, dialectal, veterinary medicine) Chiefly of sheep: affected by shab or scab (“a skin disease”); scabby.
- (UK, dialectal or informal) Of weather: wet and dreary.
- showing signs of wear and tear
- mean and unworthy and despicable