Added 9 October 2026 wearing /ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ noun Categories: ActionsEveryday Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about wearing at Wordnik → Where our words come from → (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it). The act of having on your person as a covering or adornment. she bought it for everyday wear adjective Producing exhaustion. an exhausting march Related Words: effortfulerosionexhaustingtiringerodingwearyingcoatinglodgingcarryingcontaining Back to today's word