wore
word · lemma: wear
/ˈwɔɹ/
wor
/wˈɔː/
waw
Definition
Past tense of 'wear'. It means to have clothes, shoes, jewelry, or something similar on your body, or to use something regularly on your body.
Usage & Nuances
Use 'wore' for the past: 'She wore a blue dress.' For repeated past habits, English often prefers 'used to wear'. It is not the same as 'put on': 'put on' is the action of dressing, while 'wear' is having it on. 'Wore' can also be used for expressions like 'wore glasses' or 'wore perfume'.
Spanish: llevó puesto - usóPortuguese (BR): vestiu - usouPortuguese (PT): vestiu - usouChinese (Simplified): 穿着了 - 戴着了 - 用了Chinese (Traditional): 穿著了 - 戴著了 - 用了Hindi: पहना था - पहनी थी - इस्तेमाल कियाArabic: ارتدى - لبس - وضعBengali: পরেছিলেন - পড়েছিলেন (পরিধান করা)Russian: носилJapanese: 着ていた - かけていた (眼鏡) - つけていた (香水など)Vietnamese: đã mặc - đã đeo (kính, trang sức, phụ kiện, v.v.)Korean: 입었다 - 썼다 (안경, 모자 등) - 뿌렸다 (향수) Turkish: giydi - taktı - sürdü (parfüm) Urdu: پہنا تھا - لگایا تھا (عطر)Indonesian: memakai - mengenakan (untuk pakaian, sepatu, aksesori)
Example Sentences
She wore her new shoes yesterday.
basic
He wore a black hat to school.
basic
My grandfather wore glasses all the time.
basic
I wore that jacket so much that the sleeves got thin.
natural
She wore perfume, but it wasn't too strong.
natural
Nobody noticed that he wore the same shirt twice.
natural