OUTWEAR Definition & Meaning

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outwear

[ out-wair ]

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verb (used with object)

outwore, outworn, outwearing.

to wear or last longer than; outlast:
a well-made product that outwears its competition.
to exhaust in strength or endurance:
The daily toil had soon outworn him.
to outlive or outgrow:
Perhaps he will outwear those eccentricities.
to wear out; destroy by wearing: wear:
A child outwears clothes quickly.
to pass (time):
trying to outwear the hours by reading.

outwear

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verb

to use up or destroy by wearing
to last or wear longer than
to outlive, outgrow, or develop beyond
to deplete or exhaust in strength, determination, etc

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of outwear¹

First recorded in 1535–45; out- + wear

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It was a carnival of outwear that could only be matched by typing “Rococo” into the Amazon search bar.

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“I had outworn my usefulness,” Watt said of his decision, adding that others “wouldn’t get off my case” about his insulting coal advisory panel comment.

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There is an emphasis on architecture in the outwear, but with a more feminine touch.

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The label emphasized outwear with lengthened silhouettes, ranging from tailored coats to puffed-out bomber jackets, and sprinkled some artwork and logos into the mix.

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The luxury outwear maker will hold an investor presentation on Thursday, its first since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and the acquisition of streetwear brand Stone Island in 2020.

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