wearing

[ wair-ing ]

adjective

1. gradually impairing or wasting:

   Reading small print can be wearing on the eyes.

2. wearying or exhausting:

   a wearing task.

3. relating to or made for wear.

wearing

/ ˈwɛərɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing fatigue or exhaustion; tiring

Derived Forms

• ˈwearingly, adverb

Other Words From

• wearing·ly adverb
• un·wearing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wearing¹

First recorded in 1805–15; wear + -ing ²

Example Sentences

At a golf tournament later that year, Nelk members kitted out in Happy Dad swag glad-handed with Trump wearing Happy Dad apparel.

From Salon

Ms Bituon-Thomas said: "We saw her last Tuesday just walking around the store wearing a scarf."

From BBC

McCarthy, she said, wanted to know why she was wearing a holster with a Colt revolver in it.

From Los Angeles Times

Well... the sharp-eyed among you may have noticed that in the latest photo Nessa does not seem to be wearing a wedding ring.

From BBC

Bozeman, who spent four seasons in Baltimore and is the starting center, says the similarities are apparent down to the smallest details, such as practicing during the off week or wearing custom blue-collar work shirts.

From Los Angeles Times