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overwear

/ˌoʊ.vəɹˈwɛəɹ/

Meanings
  • Verb

    Wearing clothing or an accessory for a longer period than intended or necessary, especially when it becomes uncomfortable or unsanitary.

    - "After a long day of hiking, I needed to find a place to rest and change out of my overwear."
    - "The athlete was so focused on winning that he forgot to take off his overwear during the awards ceremony."

Synonyms

exhaust , tax , wear
Rhymes
Words rhyming with overwear
wear , repair , preparation , repairment
Variants
List of all variants of overwear that leads to same result
overwear , overwearing , overwears , overwore , overworn
Etymology
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Over- (meaning 'more than, beyond') + wear (meaning 'to bear, to use')


Trivia
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  1. Overwear is not a commonly used term and is typically only used in specific contexts, such as discussing athletic performance or extended periods of wear.

  2. The concept of overwear can be applied to various types of clothing and accessories, including shoes, hats, and even jewelry.


Related Concepts
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  1. Underwear: Clothing worn directly on the body, typically covering the genital and pelvic areas. Opposite of overwear.


Culture
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Overwear is not typically associated with any specific cultural, historical, or symbolic significance.

How to Memorize "overwear"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize wearing clothing or an accessory for an extended period of time, beyond what is comfortable or necessary.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'overwear' with the idea of wearing something for too long.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Over-wear means wearing for more than intended time' to remember the meaning of the word.


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