wearable

[ wair-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being worn; appropriate, suitable, or ready for wearing:

   old shoes that are still wearable.

2. Digital Technology. relating to or noting a computer or advanced electronic device that is incorporated into an accessory worn on the body or an item of clothing: wearable computer, wearable technology.

   wearable gadgets embedded in fabric;

   a wearable heart-rate sensor.

noun

1. Usually wearables. something that may be worn or carried on the body, as an item of clothing:

   high-fashion wearables.

wearable

/ ˈwɛərəbəl /

adjective

1. suitable for wear or able to be worn

noun

1. often plural any garment that can be worn

Derived Forms

• ˌwearaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• un·weara·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wearable¹

First recorded in 1580–90; wear + -able

Example Sentences

A team of researchers at the University of California San Diego has developed a new and improved wearable ultrasound patch for continuous and noninvasive blood pressure monitoring.

From Science Daily

But health data collected by many wearable devices and health and wellness apps don’t fall under HIPAA’s umbrella, said Suzanne Bernstein, counsel at Electronic Privacy Information Center.

From Los Angeles Times

On Halloween, the plaza appeared to get up and simply walk away thanks to Xavier Mozejewski, a Hollywood set designer, who designed a wearable costume that looked just like one of the plaza’s three buildings.

From Los Angeles Times

If a career in pro football doesn’t work out, Schwesinger said, he might develop the next generation of wearable electronics in sports.

From Los Angeles Times

Investments in precision technologies such as robotic milking systems, rotary parlors and wearable health and reproductive technologies can help reduce labor costs across farms.

From Salon