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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Kali Hays, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
One of the latest consumer wearable devices tapped into the women's health trend: a pair of earrings from Incora Health that can track different health metrics, including internal body temperature, from the ear lobes.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Stephen Nellis and Akash Sriram, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Save on a Samsung Galaxy Watch Our team has been putting Samsung's wearables through the paces, and we're impressed by the lineup's blend of style and substance.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Apple revenue grew 6% in its fiscal fourth quarter, as sales of iPhones rebounded and the company posted growth in all its business units save for the category that includes wearable devices.
—Kali Hays, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
One of the latest consumer wearable devices tapped into the women's health trend: a pair of earrings from Incora Health that can track different health metrics, including internal body temperature, from the ear lobes.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
Sales in Apple's home and wearables business, which includes its Apple Watch and AirPods devices, fell to $9.04 billion, compared with estimates of $9.2 billion, according to LSEG.
—Stephen Nellis and Akash Sriram, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Save on a Samsung Galaxy Watch Our team has been putting Samsung's wearables through the paces, and we're impressed by the lineup's blend of style and substance.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Wearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wearable. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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