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Meaning of overwear | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
/ˌoʊ.vəɹˈwɛəɹ/

Definitions

  1. To wear out; to exhaust.
    transitive
  2. To wear (an item of clothing) too frequently.
    transitive

Examples

“Because permanent press garments remain fresh looking, there is a tendency to overwear them, thus permitting them to become too heavily soiled.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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