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Used with adjectives:
"
We went shopping for school wear."
(school, work, children's, women's, men's)
"
Those shoes are comfortable for daily wear."
(daily, day, everyday, weekend)
"
We put away our summer wear."
(summer, winter)
"
She is always dressed in designer wear."
(designer, casual, leisure, outdoor, business)
"
The ladies were excited to go shopping for maternity wear."
(maternity, bridal, formal, evening)
"
His shoes have holes because of excessive wear."
(excessive)
Used with verbs:
"
The fashion show displayed a new line of evening wear."
(displayed, showcased, presented, revealed)
"
The floors are showing signs of wear."
(be + showing)
"
The auto shop checked our tires for wear."
(checked, inspected, examined)
"
Reduce carpet wear by not wearing shoes inside the house."
(reduce, minimize, prevent)
"
Driving too fast causes wear on the tires."
(causes)
Used with prepositions:
"
The carpet has become old with wear."
(with)
"
Driving too fast causes wear on the tires."
(on)
