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wear vs handwear

handwear vs wear

wear and handwear both are nouns.

wear is a verb but handwear is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wear Yes No Yes No
handwear Yes No No No
As nouns, handwear is a hyponym of wear; that is, handwear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wear:
  • wear: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
  • handwear: clothing for the hands
wear (noun) handwear (noun)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment clothing for the hands
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
impairment resulting from long use
wear (verb) handwear (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 handwear

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