wearable
nounEtymology From wear + -able.
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Something that can be worn; an item of clothing.
- I'd happily use both weights for scarves, shawls, and other wearables.2026, Samantha Haring, “A Pair of New Tencels for Effortless Weaving”, in Handwoven, volume XLVII, number 1, page 75:
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of wearable computer (“small computer which can be worn on the body”).
- With the advantage of being glanceable, wearables are already making inroads into the smartphone’s territory. Smart watches, for example, offer quick and light interactions such as providing real-time snapshots of weather, travel and stock market information and notifying the wearer of new messages through a vibration on the skin.2015 February 10, Mark Curtis, “Wearables, hearables and nearables won't dethrone smartphones”, in The Guardian:
- Hyponyms
- fitness tracker, heart rate monitor, smartwatch