hard-wearing

adjective

British
: lasting for a long time : durable
hard-wearing boots

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Jeans and other hard-wearing materials can be worn multiple times. Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The home is finished in aluminum too, so should be hard-wearing. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2025 This is evident in the boasts of anti-magnetism (which ensures greater precision when exposed to magnetic fields) and shock-proofing (hard-wearing styles that resist mechanical shocks), as well as lengthy warranties. Alex Doak, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025 Altra meticulously designed the new shoe to last even longer than the already hard-wearing previous version. Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025 It's based on a triple-axle trailer and is finished in hard-wearing aluminum. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025 It's finished in hard-wearing aluminum and sports an outdoor shower. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025 Their instructions to their designers, Ms. Han said, was to devise an interior that was clean, calm and clutter-free but also punctuated by creative details that were hard-wearing enough to stand up to rambunctious play. Tim McKeough, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024 It’s also crafted from a rugged, 300-denier polyester PVC fabric that can handle everything from air travel to donkeys, yaks, and more esoteric (and hard-wearing) modes of transportation. Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024

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“Hard-wearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-wearing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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