wearable vs covering

covering vs wearable

wearable and covering both are nouns.

wearable is an adjective but covering is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wearable	Yes	Yes	No	No
covering	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, covering is a hypernym of wearable; that is, covering is a word with a broader meaning than wearable:

wearable: 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 wearable include consumer goods.

wearable (noun)	covering (noun)
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body	the act of protecting something by covering it
	the work of applying something
	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

wearable (adjective)	covering (adjective)
suitable for wear or able to be worn

Difference between wearable and covering

Words related to "covering"

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