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
Carrie Donovan
: 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
Rinku PatelExamples 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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Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Western firms such as Carbon and Stratasys have applied high-speed photopolymerisation to footwear, medical devices, and industrial parts, while chemical companies including BASF and Wacker Chemie continue to develop elastomers for robotics and wearable systems.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
With the advent of new gadgets, wearables, and trackers, living a long life doesn’t seem so far-fetched.
—The Editors, Outside, 25 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
With a certain amount of lightness at the ends, a look like Lily Aldridge's becomes seasonless and super wearable.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Western firms such as Carbon and Stratasys have applied high-speed photopolymerisation to footwear, medical devices, and industrial parts, while chemical companies including BASF and Wacker Chemie continue to develop elastomers for robotics and wearable systems.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
Meanwhile, wearables will continue to evolve beyond basic fitness tracking, blurring the lines with medical-grade devices.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
With the advent of new gadgets, wearables, and trackers, living a long life doesn’t seem so far-fetched.
—The Editors, Outside, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Wearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wearable. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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