He…moved off with Mrs. Dutton's wearables and deposited the trunk containing them safely in the boat (Scott).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
wear´a|ble|ness — wear|a|ble «WAIR uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. that can be worn; suitable for being worn. 2. able to stand wear; lasting. –n. wearables, something wearable; an article of apparel: »He…moved off with Mrs. Dutton s wearables and deposited the … Useful english dictionary
a|brad´a|ble — a|brade «uh BRAYD», transitive verb, intransitive verb, a|brad|ed, a|brad|ing. 1. to wear down or away by rubbing; scrape off: »The skin on Tom s knees was abraded by his fall. Glaciers abrade rocks. 2. to wear down by … Useful english dictionary
cor|rod´i|ble — cor|rode «kuh ROHD», verb, rod|ed, rod|ing. –v.t. 1. a) to wear or eat away gradually by or as if by chemical action: »Moist air corrodes iron. Rust had corroded the steel rails. b) Obsolete. to erode. 2. Figurative. to wea … Useful english dictionary
suit´a|ble|ness — suit|a|ble «SOO tuh buhl», adjective. right for the occasion; fitting; proper; appropriate: »A simple dress is suitable for school wear. The park gives the children a suitable playground. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under fit1. (Cf. ↑fit)… … Useful english dictionary
suit|a|ble — «SOO tuh buhl», adjective. right for the occasion; fitting; proper; appropriate: »A simple dress is suitable for school wear. The park gives the children a suitable playground. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under fit1. (Cf. ↑fit) –suit´a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
thim´ble|like´ — thim|ble «THIHM buhl», noun. 1. a small cap of metal or plastic, worn on the finger to protect it when pushing the needle in sewing. Thimbles have many small indentations on the head to prevent the needle from slipping. 2. any one of various… … Useful english dictionary
thim|ble — «THIHM buhl», noun. 1. a small cap of metal or plastic, worn on the finger to protect it when pushing the needle in sewing. Thimbles have many small indentations on the head to prevent the needle from slipping. 2. any one of various short metal… … Useful english dictionary
crush´a|ble — crush «kruhsh», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to squeeze together violently so as to break or bruise: »The bear s squeeze crushed two of the hunter s ribs. 2. to wrinkle or crease by wear or rough handling: »His hat was crushed when the girl sat on it. My … Useful english dictionary
tai|lor|a|ble — «TAY luhr uh buhl», adjective. that can be made into something to wear: »This highly tailorable stuff has been molded into classic clothes (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
per·mis·si·ble — /ˌpɚˈmısəbəl/ adj formal : allowed or permitted by laws or rules permissible levels of noise often + to It is not permissible for students to wear hats in school. opposite ↑impermissible … Useful english dictionary
