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wear vs covering

covering vs wear

wear and covering both are nouns.

wear is a verb but covering is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wear Yes No Yes No
covering Yes No No No
As nouns, covering is a hypernym of wear; that is, covering is a word with a broader meaning than wear:
  • wear: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
  • covering: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
Other hypernyms of wear include consumer goods.
wear (noun) covering (noun)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment the act of protecting something by covering it
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body the work of applying something
impairment resulting from long use the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
a natural object that covers or envelops
wear (verb) covering (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 covering

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