ADJ
- everyday, weekend
- summer, winter
PREP
- in ~
- Silk shirts always feel soft and light in wear
- with ~
- New shoes usually get more comfortable with wear
PHRASES
- years of wear
- This is a quality garment which should give years of wear
ADJ
- day, evening
- designer, fashion
- casual, leisure, outdoor
- bridal, maternity
- children's, men's, women's
VERB + WEAR
- withstand
- This flooring can withstand years of hard wear
PREP
- … with ~
- The stairs had become slippery with wear
PHRASES
- centuries, years, etc. of wear
- The cathedral steps were polished smooth by centuries of wear
ADJ
- excessive
- engine, tyre, etc.
VERB + WEAR
- show
- The tyres were beginning to show wear
- cause
- minimize, reduce
WEAR + NOUN
- pattern
- the analysis of wear patterns on prehistoric stone tools
- guarantee
- The flooring comes with a 20-year wear guarantee
PREP
- ~ on
- This new oil reduces wear on the engine
PHRASES
- signs of wear, wear and tear
ADV
- proudly
- proudly wearing their uniforms
VERB + WEAR
- tend to
- I tend to wear a jacket to work
- refuse to
- She refused to wear prison clothes
- forbid sb to
- be entitled to
- He is entitled to wear the regimental tie
ADV
- badly, well
- Those curtains have worn very well