wear² n [U] 1 children's/women's/casual etc wear a particular kind of clothes worn by children, women, for informal occasions etc 童装/女装/便装等 2 damage caused when something is used over a long period 磨损，损耗: The carpets are showing signs of wear. 地毯已有磨损的痕迹了。 wear and tear (=damage caused by normal use) 磨损，损耗 → see also 另见 the worse for wear (WORSE¹)