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单词 outwear
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outwear

verb

out·​wear ˌau̇t-ˈwer How to pronounce outwear (audio)
outwore ˌau̇t-ˈwȯr How to pronounce outwear (audio) ; outworn ˌau̇t-ˈwȯrn How to pronounce outwear (audio) ; outwearing

transitive verb

1
: wear out, exhaust
2
: to last longer than
a fabric that outwears others

Synonyms

  • outlast
  • outlive
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Example Sentences

these running shoes have outworn any others that I have ever bought a daily grind that would outwear anybody
Recent Examples on the Web Rihanna — who is currently expecting her first baby, with boyfriend A$AP Rocky — paired the animal-print outwear with a pair of black sweatpants, a set of furry brown heels and a black hat over her hair that fell behind her shoulders in loose waves. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 18 Feb. 2022 Down is a type of filling that comes from featherlike plumage from birds and is what often gives winter outwear a distinct puff. Lauren Levy, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2020 There’s nothing like layering and this week on Instagram, as temperatures fluctuate, creatives are having fun pairing chic outwear with their everyday essentials. Nandi Howard And Danielle Wright, Essence, 4 Dec. 2020 Kids will definitely outgrow rather than outwear this durable jacket. Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored, 27 Nov. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

outwear

verb

1
as in to survive
to last longer than these running shoes have outworn any others that I have ever bought

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • survive
  • outlive
  • outlast
  • draw out
  • perpetuate
  • succeed
  • endure (past)
  • hold out (past)
  • hold (past)
  • abide (beyond)
  • persist (beyond)
  • outstay
  • last (beyond)
2
as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of a daily grind that would outwear anybody

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • wear
  • tire
  • exhaust
  • kill
  • drain
  • wear out
  • waste
  • weary
  • wash out
  • fatigue
  • burn out
  • knock out
  • fag
  • break
  • bust
  • harass
  • wear to a frazzle
  • frazzle
  • tucker (out)
  • do in
  • weaken
  • do up
  • sap
  • enfeeble
  • enervate
  • debilitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • strengthen
  • rest
  • activate
  • energize
  • rejuvenate
  • vitalize
  • invigorate
  • relax
  • unwind
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