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    hard·wear·ing
    /ˈhärdˌweriNG/

    adjective

    • 1. able to stand much wear: "casual loafer shoe with hardwearing sole and heel"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARD-WEARING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˌhɑːdˈweə.rɪŋ / us / ˌhɑːrdˈwer.ɪŋ / Add to word list. If something, especially clothing or material, is hard-wearing it lasts for a long time and looks good even if it is used a lot. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not breaking easily. strong You will need a strong cardboard box to carry all those books.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hard-wearingHard-wearing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sep 12, 2024 · : lasting for a long time : durable. hard-wearing boots. Examples of hard-wearing in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The keycaps are made from hard-wearing PBT material with double-shot legends for crisper text and sharper colors.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHARD-WEARING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˌhɑːrdˈwer.ɪŋ / uk / ˌhɑːdˈweə.rɪŋ / Add to word list. If something, especially clothing or material, is hard-wearing it lasts for a long time and looks good even if it is used a lot. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not breaking easily. strong You will need a strong cardboard box to carry all those books.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARDWEARING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    HARDWEARING definition: resistant to extensive wear; durable | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARD-WEARING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something that is hard-wearing is strong and well-made so that it lasts for a long time and stays in good condition even though it is used a lot. [mainly British] ...hard-wearing cotton shirts. regional note: in AM, use long-wearing. Synonyms: durable, strong, tough, rugged [US, Canadian] More Synonyms of hard-wearing.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhard-wearing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    /ˌhɑːd ˈweərɪŋ/ /ˌhɑːrd ˈwerɪŋ/ (especially British English) that lasts a long time and remains in good condition. a hard-wearing carpet. I want shoes that are practical and hard-wearing. Join us. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! Check pronunciation: hard-wearing.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › hardwearingHARDWEARING Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Hardwearing definition: resistant to extensive wear; durable. See examples of HARDWEARING used in a sentence.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › hard-wearing_adjhard-wearing, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the adjective hard-wearing mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective hard-wearing. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective hard-wearing? About 0.04 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hard-wearinghard-wearing | meaning of hard-wearing in Longman Dictionary of...

    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Clothes ˌhard-ˈwearing adjective British English products that are hard-wearing will remain in good condition for a long time even when they are used a lot SYN long-wearing American English Examples from the Corpus hard-wearing • The ultimate in natural flooring, sisal makes a hard-...

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › hardwearingHardwearing Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Hardwearing definition: Able to withstand a significant amount of usage without deterioration .