wear away vs wear

wear away is not a noun while wear is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wear away	No	No	Yes	No
wear	Yes	No	Yes	No

wear away (noun)	wear (noun)
	the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
	a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
	impairment resulting from long use

wear away (verb)	wear (verb)
become ground down or deteriorate	be dressed in
diminish, as by friction	put clothing on one's body
cut away in small pieces	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