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Webster 1913 Edition


Wearable

Wear′a-ble

,
Adj.
Capable of being worn; suitable to be worn.

Webster 1828 Edition


Wearable

WEARABLE

,
Adj.
That can be worn.

Definition 2024


wearable

wearable

English

Adjective

wearable (comparative more wearable, superlative most wearable)

  1. Able to be worn.

Translations

Noun

wearable (plural wearables)

  1. Something that can be worn; an item of clothing.
  2. (computing) Short for wearable computer (small computer which can be worn on the body).
    • 2015 February 10, Mark Curtis, “Wearables, hearables and nearables won't dethrone smartphones”, in The Guardian:
      With the advantage of being glanceable, wearables are already making inroads into the smartphone’s territory. Smart watches, for example, offer quick and light interactions such as providing real-time snapshots of weather, travel and stock market information and notifying the wearer of new messages through a vibration on the skin.