well-wearingadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈwɛːrɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈwɛrɪŋ/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and wear v.¹ and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., wear v.¹, -ing suffix².

Etymology: < well adv. + wear v.¹ + -ing suffix².

Able to withstand a great deal of wear or use; long-lasting, hard-wearing. Frequently of immaterial things.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > duration > [adjective] > long-lasting or enduring

longeOE

longsomeeOE

long of lifeOE

lastinga1225

cleaving1340

continualc1340

dwellingc1380

long-livinga1382

everlastingc1384

long-duringa1387

long-lasting?a1400

long-liveda1400

broadc1400

permanable?c1422

perseverant?a1425

permanentc1425

perdurable?a1439

continuedc1440

abiding1448

unremoved1455

eternalc1460

long-continued1464

continuing1526

long-enduring1527

enduring1532

immortal1538

diuturn?1541

veterated1547

resiant?1567

stayinga1568

well-wearinga1568

substantive1575

pertinacious1578

extant1581

ceaseless1590

marble1596

of length1597

longeval1598

diuturnal1599

nine-lived1600

chronic1601

unexhausted1602

chronical1604

endurable1607

continuant1610

indeflourishing1610

aged1611

indurant1611

continuatea1616

perennious1628

seculara1631

undiscontinueda1631

continuated1632

untransitory1632

long-spun1633

momently1641

stative1643

outliving1645

constant1653

long-descended1660

voluminousa1661

perduring1664

perdurant1671

livelong1673

perennial1676

longeve1678

consequential1681

unquenched1703

lifelong1746

momentary1755

inveterate1780

stabile1797

persistent1826

unpassing1831

all-time1846

year-long1846

teak-built1847

lengthful1855

long-term1867

long haul1873

sticky1879

week-to-week1879

perenduring1883

long-range1885

longish1889

long-time1902

long run1904

long-life1915

a1568 in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. xlviii. 19 I haif Quhyt off grit delyt,..Weill werand Reid, quhill ȝe be deid.

1744 Westm. Jrnl. 4 Aug. My general Complexions are only three... Much the most often am I seen of a dark well-wearing Brown.

1762 J. Morgan Life & Death T. Walsh ii. viii. 130 The most substantial, well-wearing and genuine Effects of the Gospel Ministry, arise..from its Delivery..with distinct Calmness, and wise Deliberation.

1824 M. R. Mitford Our Village I. 55 One is never thoroughly sociable with flowers till they are..provided with decent, homely, well-wearing English names.

1839 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 38 His qualities..were the solid, useful, well-wearing ones of business-like habits and information.

1894 Sessional Papers Province Ont. XXVI. No. 36. 60 The top course..should be of a hard, well wearing material.

1936 Boys' Life Nov. 32 (advt.) It is a well-wearing, good-looking uniform.

1998 J. Johnston Information Multiplicity vi. 172 That well-wearing popular subgenre, the thriller.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	well-wearing
释义	well-wearingadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈwɛːrɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈwɛrɪŋ/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and wear v.¹ and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., wear v.¹, -ing suffix². Etymology: < well adv. + wear v.¹ + -ing suffix². Able to withstand a great deal of wear or use; long-lasting, hard-wearing. Frequently of immaterial things. ΘΚΠ the world > time > duration > [adjective] > long-lasting or enduring longeOE longsomeeOE long of lifeOE lastinga1225 cleaving1340 continualc1340 dwellingc1380 long-livinga1382 everlastingc1384 long-duringa1387 long-lasting?a1400 long-liveda1400 broadc1400 permanable?c1422 perseverant?a1425 permanentc1425 perdurable?a1439 continuedc1440 abiding1448 unremoved1455 eternalc1460 long-continued1464 continuing1526 long-enduring1527 enduring1532 immortal1538 diuturn?1541 veterated1547 resiant?1567 stayinga1568 well-wearinga1568 substantive1575 pertinacious1578 extant1581 ceaseless1590 marble1596 of length1597 longeval1598 diuturnal1599 nine-lived1600 chronic1601 unexhausted1602 chronical1604 endurable1607 continuant1610 indeflourishing1610 aged1611 indurant1611 continuatea1616 perennious1628 seculara1631 undiscontinueda1631 continuated1632 untransitory1632 long-spun1633 momently1641 stative1643 outliving1645 constant1653 long-descended1660 voluminousa1661 perduring1664 perdurant1671 livelong1673 perennial1676 longeve1678 consequential1681 unquenched1703 lifelong1746 momentary1755 inveterate1780 stabile1797 persistent1826 unpassing1831 all-time1846 year-long1846 teak-built1847 lengthful1855 long-term1867 long haul1873 sticky1879 week-to-week1879 perenduring1883 long-range1885 longish1889 long-time1902 long run1904 long-life1915 a1568 in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. xlviii. 19 I haif Quhyt off grit delyt,..Weill werand Reid, quhill ȝe be deid. 1744 Westm. Jrnl. 4 Aug. My general Complexions are only three... Much the most often am I seen of a dark well-wearing Brown. 1762 J. Morgan Life & Death T. Walsh ii. viii. 130 The most substantial, well-wearing and genuine Effects of the Gospel Ministry, arise..from its Delivery..with distinct Calmness, and wise Deliberation. 1824 M. R. Mitford Our Village I. 55 One is never thoroughly sociable with flowers till they are..provided with decent, homely, well-wearing English names. 1839 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 38 His qualities..were the solid, useful, well-wearing ones of business-like habits and information. 1894 Sessional Papers Province Ont. XXVI. No. 36. 60 The top course..should be of a hard, well wearing material. 1936 Boys' Life Nov. 32 (advt.) It is a well-wearing, good-looking uniform. 1998 J. Johnston Information Multiplicity vi. 172 That well-wearing popular subgenre, the thriller. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.a1568
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