simple past tense and past participle of wear (see usage notes)

(uncountable) (in combination) clothing / (uncountable) damage to the appearance and/or strength of an item caused by use over time / (uncountable) fashion

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

(now chiefly UK dialectal, transitive) To guard; watch; keep watch, especially from entry or invasion. / (now chiefly UK dialectal, transitive) To defend; protect.

Dated form of weir.

The mechanical process of eroding or grinding. / The act by which something is worn. / That which is worn; clothes; garments.

(not comparable) Intended to be worn. / Causing tiredness; trying to a person's patience. / Causing erosion. / That wears (deteriorate through use), and may eventually wear out.

present participle of wear

plural of wearing

worn by a particular sex (e.g., menswear, womenswear) or age of person (e.g., kidswear). / worn on a particular part of the body (e.g., neckwear). / for a particular use (e.g., daywear).