damaged by wear
1wear — 1 verb past tense wore past participle worn 1 ON YOUR BODY (T) to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your body: I m going to wear a black dress and my diamond earrings. | Why aren t you wearing your glasses? | wear a seatbelt… …
2wear — wear1 W1S1 [weə US wer] v past tense wore [wo: US wo:r] past participle worn [wo:n US wo:rn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on your body)¦ 2¦(hair)¦ 3¦(damage)¦ 4 wear well 5¦(expression)¦ 6 something is wearing thin 7 wear the trousers …
3wear out — verb a) To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use. Youre going to wear out that game if you keep playing so rough with it …
4ˌwear (sth) ˈout — phrasal verb to become extremely thin or damaged because of being used a lot, or to make something do this …
5wear and tear — The condition of a vehicle where some parts are damaged from normal use …
6worse for wear — {adj. phr.} Not as good as new; worn out; damaged by use. Used with the . * /Her favorite tablecloth was beginning to look the worse for wear./ Often used with none to mean: as good as new. * /The doll was Mary s favorite toy but it was none the… …
7worse for wear — {adj. phr.} Not as good as new; worn out; damaged by use. Used with the . * /Her favorite tablecloth was beginning to look the worse for wear./ Often used with none to mean: as good as new. * /The doll was Mary s favorite toy but it was none the… …
8How to wear a good pair of pants — Infobox Album | Name = How to wear a good pair of pants Type = Album Artist = Madcore Released = December 5, 2005 Recorded = Lion Cell Genre = Big Beat Breakbeat Electronica Length = 1:08:47 Label = None Producer = Madcore Reviews = Last album =… …
9be the worse for wear — 1. if something is the worse for wear, it is in bad condition or damaged because it has been used a lot. This sofa is rather the worse for wear, but it will have to do until we can afford a new one. 2. someone who is the worse for wear is very… …
10the worse for wear — 1. Showing signs of wear, worn 2. Showing signs of exhaustion, intoxication, etc (informal) • • • Main Entry: ↑wear the worse for wear 1. Worn or shabby from use 2. In a poor state of health, drunk (informal) • • • …
