wear·able
ˈwer-ə-bəl 
: capable of being worn : suitable to be worn
wearable art
a wearable fitness tracker
These were clothes that were fun to look at, and even more fun to wear. They were costumey, but at the same time curiously wearable …—
Carrie Donovan
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: something (such as a garment or a device) that can be worn
—usually used in plural
summer wearables
Consumer wearables … have the potential to move from tracking simple metrics like steps and heart rates to providing actionable health information.—Rinku Patel
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Examples of wearable in a Sentence
Adjective
high-fashion clothes that are not really wearable
Noun
models showing off vintage wearables from the swinging '60s
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
There will always be the influencers and celebrities, dressed head-to-toe by brands, somewhat diluting the street-style impact, but this season the main takeaway was wearable, relatable clothes.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
Tina Reed, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
However, occupational wearables for medical staff are devices meant to ease the burdens of caregivers, nurses, and doctors.
—Borislav "bobby" Marinov, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Worldwide wearable device shipments were projected to grow 6.1% in 2024, to 537.9 million units, according to estimates from International Data Corporation.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
There will always be the influencers and celebrities, dressed head-to-toe by brands, somewhat diluting the street-style impact, but this season the main takeaway was wearable, relatable clothes.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
The big picture: Drugs, holistic treatments and apps and wearables for menopause accounted for a market worth nearly $18 billion in 2024 that's forecast to reach $27 billion by 2030, per a new report from Women's Health Access Matters and KPMG.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
However, occupational wearables for medical staff are devices meant to ease the burdens of caregivers, nurses, and doctors.
—Borislav "bobby" Marinov, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Wearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wearable. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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