What is to use up by carrying or having upon one's self; hence, to consume by use; to waste; to use up; as, to wear clothes rapidly called?
wear — To use up by carrying or having upon one's self; hence, to consume by use; to waste; to use up; as, to wear clothes rapidly. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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