Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overwear

/ˌoʊ.vəɹˈwɛəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-wear
IPA
/ˌoʊ.vəɹˈwɛəɹ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To wear out; to exhaust.

Transitive verb

verb

To wear (an item of clothing) too frequently.

Transitive verb

noun

outer clothing

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + wear.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overwears (present, singular) overwearing (participle, present) overwore (past) overworn (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

outerwear

Synonyms

exhaust tax wear

Questions

How do you pronounce overwear?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊ.vəɹˈwɛəɹ/.
What does overwear mean?
To wear out; to exhaust.
Where does overwear come from?
From over- + wear.

How to pronounce overwear

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