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wearable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

/wɜːɹəbl̩/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
/wɛə̯ɹəbl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/weːɹəbl̩/ (Australia)
/wɛɹəbl̩/ US, Mary–marry–merry merger
/weɾəbl̩/ (Scotland)
(US) audio Mmmm
(Southern-England) audio
/wɛə̯ɹəbl̩/ (US) without the Mary–marry–merry merger
/wiə̯ɹəbl̩/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
/weɹəbl̩/ (US) without the Mary–marry–merry merger
/weə̯ɹəbl̩/ (New-Zealand) without the cheer–chair merger
/wɛːɹəbl̩/ (British, Southern, Standard)

Etymology

From wear + -able.

Meanings

Able to be worn.
- a wearable device
Suitable for wear by ordinary people, or in ordinary circumstances, as opposed to being unusual, uncomfortable, or otherwise difficult to wear.
- American designers...provided collection after collection of wearable fashions with a simplicity of silhouette that fitted the criteria of dressing for success. 2022, Daniel Delis Hill, History of World Dress and Fashion, 2nd edition, page 669:
- When Did "Wearable" Become a Dirty Word in Fashion? In a style climate dominated by attention-grabbing influencers, some designers are making the case for clothes that—gasp—people actually want to wear. 2019 March 27, Jessica Iredale, “When Did "Wearable" Become a Dirty Word in Fashion?”, in Town and Country:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
more wearable	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most wearable	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

Antonyms

unwearable (antonym(s) of “able to be worn in ordinary circumstances”)

Deriveds

wearable camera

Translations (19)

ro purtabil (able to be worn) · ka ტარებადი (able to be worn) · fi puettava (able to be worn) · bg подходящ за носене (able to be worn) · gv yn-cheau (able to be worn) · de tragbar (able to be worn) · uk носимий (able to be worn) · fr mettable (able to be worn) · hu viselhető (able to be worn) · el φορετός (able to be worn) · es ponible (able to be worn) · eo metebla (able to be worn) · es vestible (able to be worn) · wa metåve (able to be worn) · sh nosiv (able to be worn) · ro îmbrăcabil (able to be worn) · hu hordható (able to be worn) · it indossabile (able to be worn) · it portabile (able to be worn)

wearable en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/wɜːɹəbl̩/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
/wɛə̯ɹəbl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/weːɹəbl̩/ (Australia)
/wɛɹəbl̩/ US, Mary–marry–merry merger
/weɾəbl̩/ (Scotland)
(US) audio Mmmm
(Southern-England) audio
/wɛə̯ɹəbl̩/ (US) without the Mary–marry–merry merger
/wiə̯ɹəbl̩/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
/weɹəbl̩/ (US) without the Mary–marry–merry merger
/weə̯ɹəbl̩/ (New-Zealand) without the cheer–chair merger
/wɛːɹəbl̩/ (British, Southern, Standard)

Etymology

From wear + -able.

Meanings

Something that can be worn; an item of clothing.
- I'd happily use both weights for scarves, shawls, and other wearables. 2026, Samantha Haring, “A Pair of New Tencels for Effortless Weaving”, in Handwoven, volume XLVII, number 1, page 75:
(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of wearable computer (“small computer which can be worn on the body”).
alt of wearable computer
- With the advantage of being glanceable, wearables are already making inroads into the smartphone’s territory. Smart watches, for example, offer quick and light interactions such as providing real-time snapshots of weather, travel and stock market information and notifying the wearer of new messages through a vibration on the skin. 2015 February 10, Mark Curtis, “Wearables, hearables and nearables won't dethrone smartphones”, in The Guardian:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
wearables	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Hypernyms

gadget · device

Hyponyms

smartwatch · fitness tracker · heart rate monitor

Translations (2)

de Wearable Computer (computer worn on the body) · de Wearable (computer worn on the body)