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
Recent Examples on the WebBydavid Meyer, Fortune, 18 June 2024
The battery is designed to replace coin cell primary batteries, such as those found in wearable devices like wireless headphones, smartwatches, and hearing aids.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 17 June 2024
Matt Fuchs, TIME, 20 June 2024
What wearable devices can’t do On the flip side, obsessive tests and false alarms are just a few reasons why physicians advise the public to take the wearables’ advice with caution.
—Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024
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Adjective
The Japanese electronics giant TDK says it’s made a big breakthrough in tiny-battery technology—think headphones and other wearable devices—by using a new ceramic material to achieve around 100 times the energy density of TDK’s current tiny batteries.
—Bydavid Meyer, Fortune, 18 June 2024
The battery is designed to replace coin cell primary batteries, such as those found in wearable devices like wireless headphones, smartwatches, and hearing aids.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 17 June 2024
Noun
Fitness wearables can also make exercise more efficient by turning it into family time through family fitness tracking.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 20 June 2024
What wearable devices can’t do On the flip side, obsessive tests and false alarms are just a few reasons why physicians advise the public to take the wearables’ advice with caution.
—Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024
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“Wearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wearable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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