wear well

phrase

1
: to remain in good condition after being used
The floor wears well even in high traffic areas.
2
informal + humorous : to look younger than one is
For 70, she's wearing well.

Examples of wear well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
This matching set is 100 percent cotton and will wear well wash after wash. — Lauren Finney Harden, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026 Most Chelsea styles come in black and deep brown shades, but this lighter color will still wear well with the majority of your travel wardrobe while remaining endlessly comfortable. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2026 To be truthful, Fischsund’s entire lineup would wear well in winter, but this licorice, patchouli, ambergris mélange is their snuggest of the bunch. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025 But finding quality ones that wash and wear well is the challenge. — Madeleine Bokan Thares, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wear well

Rhymes for wear well

See All Rhymes for wear well

Browse Nearby Words

wear through
wear well
weary
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Wear well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wear%20well. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of compunction

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?
See More

Popular

See More

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
artwork of illustrated limes with the text limes and smile with an arrow connecting the two words
Quiz: Spot the Anagram! Scramble these words to find new words with the e...
See All