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wearability

American  
[wair-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌwɛər əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

  1. the durability of clothing under normal wear.


Etymology

Origin of wearability

First recorded in 1925–30; wear(able) + -ability

Example Sentences

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Its wireless and customizable nature ensures wearability and convenience.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024

In addition to its wearability, the cocktail dress serves as a wonderful reminder of just how powerful food and drink can be in the realms of fashion and culture.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2023

We’re in their living room every single day so the wearability factor, I think, is an important one and I think some lightness is an important ingredient in that wearability.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2022

Check out the rub count — a wearability code that will give you an idea of how much wear and tear the fabric can withstand.

From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2021

Piccioli’s designs are distinguished in part by their generosity: They are otherworldly in their ambition but magnanimous in their wearability and multigenerational appeal.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2018