hardwearing

[ hahrd-wair-ing ]

adjective

1. resistant to extensive wear; durable:

   a pair of hardwearing jeans.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hardwearing¹

First recorded in 1905–10; hard + wearing

Example Sentences

It takes a strange, hardwearing creature to do such a symmetrical thing.

From Washington Post

Griggs already had a reputation for producing sturdy and hardwearing boots and soon arranged an exclusive deal with the German company, making a few design tweaks along the way, such as modifying the heel and adding yellow stitching.

From BBC

Beset by at least 13 investigations into his alleged grifting and abuse of power—including his office’s expenditure of almost $3,000 on hardwearing pants and polo shirts—Scott Pruitt resigned as the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on July 5th.

From Economist

Using different textures and washes, he creates light and shade from the hardwearing fabric.

From BBC

We have grown to rely on plastic - it's hardwearing and versatile and much of our modern economy depends on it.

From BBC