Meaning

Able to be worn..

Definitions by Sense

1. Able to be worn.
2. (fashion) Clothing that is suitable for wear by ordinary people, or in ordinary circumstances, as opposed to being unusual, uncomfortable, or otherwise difficult to wear.
3. Something that can be worn; an item of clothing.
4. (computing) Ellipsis of wearable computer (“small computer which can be worn on the body”).

Example Sentences

a wearable device

American designers...provided collection after collection of wearable fashions with a simplicity of silhouette that fitted the criteria of dressing for success.

When Did "Wearable" Become a Dirty Word in Fashion? In a style climate dominated by attention-grabbing influencers, some designers are making the case for clothes that—gasp—people actually want to wear.

I'd happily use both weights for scarves, shawls, and other wearables.

With the advantage of being glanceable, wearables are already making inroads into the smartphone’s territory. Smart watches, for example, offer quick and light interactions such as providing real-time snapshots of weather, travel and stock market information and notifying the wearer of new messages through a vibration on the skin.

Word Forms

• more wearable
• most wearable
• wearables

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When Should You Use Wearable?

Use wearable when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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