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wear vs civilian garb

civilian garb vs wear

wear and civilian garb both are nouns.

wear is a verb but civilian garb is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wear Yes No Yes No
civilian garb Yes No No No
As nouns, civilian garb is a hyponym of wear; that is, civilian garb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wear:
  • wear: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
  • civilian garb: ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.
wear (noun) civilian garb (noun)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
impairment resulting from long use
wear (verb) civilian garb (verb)
be dressed in
put clothing on one's body
have or show an appearance of
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
have on one's person
deteriorate through use or stress
go to pieces
last and be usable
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
Difference between wear and civilian garb

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