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
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: 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
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Examples 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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Borislav "bobby" Marinov, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Don’t wait too long to shop, though — sizes are already limited in several of the beautiful, wearable shades.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025
Mattia Lucchini, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Either way, smart glasses and AI wearables built some real momentum in 2024, and that’ll likely be reflected at CES 2025.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Unlike most gait-assist wearable robots, the XoMotion does not require crutches, leaving the user’s hands-free to perform useful tasks.
—Borislav "bobby" Marinov, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Don’t wait too long to shop, though — sizes are already limited in several of the beautiful, wearable shades.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
At the same time, to succeed, wearables must meet ever-increasing requirements from both the market and users.
—Mattia Lucchini, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Either way, smart glasses and AI wearables built some real momentum in 2024, and that’ll likely be reflected at CES 2025.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Wearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wearable. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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