hard-wearing
/ˌhɑːdˈwɛːrɪŋ
/adjective
Able to stand much wear: a hard-wearing fabric...
- Bestsellers all feature ‘active air’ high-tech soles made of hard-wearing compounds honeycombed variously with tubes, channels and air sacs to cushion the wearer's feet.
- If it is L-shaped and modular it is likely to be a contemporary design, which suits neutral, hard-wearing fabrics and looks fabulous in leather - any colour except black - or even a decadent acid velvet.
- But sleepy-heads hoping to grab a quick nap will be disappointed as there are no duvets on these beds which are instead covered with a hard-wearing plastic fabric.
Synonyms
durable, strong, tough, resilient, lasting, solid, stout, rugged, long-lasting, made to last, well made, wear-resistant, heavy-duty, strongly made
rare infrangible
- singingly
- singing saw
- sing in (or out) the new (or old) year
- sing-jay
- sing-jaying
- single
- single acrostic
- single-acting
- single-action
- single blessedness
- single-blind
- single bond
- single-breasted
- single carriageway
- single-cell protein
- single combat
- single-copy
- single cream
- single currency
- single-cut
- single-decker
- single digging
- singledom
- single-elimination
- single end