wear·able
ˈwer-ə-bəl 
: capable of being worn : suitable to be worn
wearable art
a wearable fitness tracker
These were clothes that were fun to look at, and even more fun to wear. They were costumey, but at the same time curiously wearable …—
Carrie Donovan
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: something (such as a garment or a device) that can be worn
—usually used in plural
summer wearables
Consumer wearables … have the potential to move from tracking simple metrics like steps and heart rates to providing actionable health information.—Rinku Patel
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Examples of wearable in a Sentence
Adjective
high-fashion clothes that are not really wearable
Noun
models showing off vintage wearables from the swinging '60s
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
Kessler also pointed to the release of Google Glass in 2013 as a moment when there was considerable excitement over a wearable tech product that eventually tapered out.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
Apple and Google can support tech companies by providing platform integration, enabling startups to leverage data from wearables and mobile devices.
—Joao Mendes-Roter, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
There, the base of each tattooed wire is connected to an actual wire, which is in turn connected to a small wearable commercial EEG recorder.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
Kessler also pointed to the release of Google Glass in 2013 as a moment when there was considerable excitement over a wearable tech product that eventually tapered out.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
Hale explains that part of this is due to the ring-form factor, with women enjoying the jewelry element of the wearables.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
Apple and Google can support tech companies by providing platform integration, enabling startups to leverage data from wearables and mobile devices.
—Joao Mendes-Roter, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Wearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wearable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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