WEARABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wearable mean? 

• WEARABLE (noun)
  The noun WEARABLE has 1 sense:

1. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

  Familiarity information: WEARABLE used as a noun is very rare.

• WEARABLE (adjective)
  The adjective WEARABLE has 1 sense:

1. suitable for wear or able to be worn

  Familiarity information: WEARABLE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WEARABLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A covering designed to be worn on a person's body

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

article of clothing; clothing; habiliment; vesture; wear; wearable

Hypernyms ("wearable" is a kind of...):

consumer goods (goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption)

covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))

Meronyms (parts of "wearable"):

wardrobe (collection of clothing belonging to one person)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wearable"):

slops (cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain))

loungewear (clothing suitable for relaxation)

man's clothing (clothing that is designed for men to wear)

neckpiece (an article of apparel worn about the neck)

nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear (garments designed to be worn in bed)

outerwear; overclothes (clothing for use outdoors)

protective garment (clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury)

ready-to-wear (ready-made clothing)

slip-on (an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off)

leisure wear (informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing)

street clothes (ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.))

tailor-made (custom-made clothing)

duds; threads; togs (informal terms for clothing)

uniform (clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification)

vestiture (an archaic term for clothing)

woman's clothing (clothing that is designed for women to wear)

work-clothes; work-clothing; work clothes; work clothing (clothing worn for doing manual labor)

accessory; accouterment; accoutrement (clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing)

knitwear (knitted clothing)

headdress; headgear (clothing for the head)

hand wear; handwear (clothing for the hands)

gray; grey (clothing that is a grey color)

garment (an article of clothing)

footwear (clothing worn on a person's feet)

drag (clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man))

civilian clothing; civilian dress; civilian garb; plain clothes (ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.)

change (a different or fresh set of clothes)

blue (blue clothing)

black (black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning))

beachwear (clothing to be worn at a beach)

attire; dress; garb (clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion)

array; raiment; regalia (especially fine or decorative clothing)

apparel; clothes; dress; wearing apparel (clothing in general)

• WEARABLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Suitable for wear or able to be worn

Context example:

a wearable hearing aid

Antonym:

unwearable (not suitable for wear or able to be worn)

Derivation:

wear (have on one's person)

wear (put clothing on one's body)

wear (be dressed in)

wear (last and be usable)

 Context examples 

These materials have the right combination of properties to realize wearable electronics.

(Materials for the next generation of electronics and photovoltaics, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Wearable devices used to monitor a variety of health and environmental measures are becoming increasingly popular.

(Flexible Wearable Electronics Use Body Heat for Energy, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

It’s probably not a good idea to decide what to eat based on how many calories your wearable fitness tracker says you’ve burned, according to a new study.

(Fitness Trackers Bad at Measuring Calories Burned, Study Says, VOA)

Most other wearable electronics rely on rigid electronic components mounted on plastic or textiles.

(Washable, wearable battery-like devices could be woven directly into clothes, University of Cambridge)

Researchers from the University of Granada and RMIT University in Melbourne have developed personalised and low-cost wearable ultraviolet (UV) sensors that warn users when their exposure to the sun has become dangerous.

(New wristband provides personalised and real-time tracking of UV exposure, University of Granada)

People should be aware that long work hours might affect their heart health, and if they're working long hours they should ask their doctors about checking their blood pressure over time with a wearable monitor, he said.

(High Blood Pressure Liked to Long Hours on Job, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A team led by Drs. Ronald Davis and Carlos Milla at Stanford University School of Medicine developed a wearable device and tested whether it could measure chloride and sodium levels in patients with cystic fibrosis.

(Diagnosing cystic fibrosis with wearable devices, NIH)

The work done by the Cambridge researchers opens a number of commercial opportunities for ink based on two-dimensional materials, ranging from personal health and well-being technology, to wearable energy and data storage, military garments, wearable computing and fashion.

(Washable, wearable battery-like devices could be woven directly into clothes, University of Cambridge)

In a proof-of-concept study, North Carolina State University engineers designed a flexible thermoelectric energy harvester that has the potential to rival the effectiveness of existing power wearable electronic devices using body heat as the only source of energy.

(Flexible Wearable Electronics Use Body Heat for Energy, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)