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overwear en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌoʊ.vəɹˈwɛəɹ/

Etymology

From over- + wear.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To wear out; to exhaust.
  2. (transitive) To wear (an item of clothing) too frequently.
    • Because permanent press garments remain fresh looking, there is a tendency to overwear them, thus permitting them to become too heavily soiled. 1966, Family Perspective, volumes 1-4, page 37:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
overwearing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overworn Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overwore Tense=Past lexicographic
overwears Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Synonyms

exhaust (wear out) · wear (wear out) · tax (wear out)

overwear en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈoʊ.vəɹˌwɛəɹ/

Etymology

From over- + -wear.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) outer clothing

Relateds

outerwear