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
Carrie Donovan
: 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
Rinku PatelExamples 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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Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
These wearable devices have adjustable straps that gently pull your shoulders back and help train your muscles to hold you in a better position.
—David Kesselman, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
It’s also been growing other divisions like digital services and wearables over the last decade to help offset general periods of slow iPhone sales.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Because of the size of the movement, the watches in the new Top Time B31 collection are also highly wearable – coming in at 38 mm in diameter and just 10.3 mm thick.
—Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
These wearable devices have adjustable straps that gently pull your shoulders back and help train your muscles to hold you in a better position.
—David Kesselman, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
Betting Big on the Next Platform Shift Where Snap is arguably ahead of the curve is in its long-running investment in wearables and AR.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
It’s also been growing other divisions like digital services and wearables over the last decade to help offset general periods of slow iPhone sales.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Wearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wearable. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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