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unwearable

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not able to be worn

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Clothing that is unsuitable for wear in most circumstances because it is extreme, unusual, or uncomfortable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fashion, lifestyle

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Something, such as clothing, that cannot be worn

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

not suitable for wear or able to be worn

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • shoes so dilapidated as to be unwearable

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: wearable

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English wearable English unwearable From un- + wearable.