I. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English wering, from gerund of weren to wear
obsolete : clothes , garments
give me my nightly wearing , and adieu — Shakespeare
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English wering, from gerund of weren to wear
: intended for wearing on the person
wearing apparel
III. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of wear (I)
1. : causing or inflicting wear : fatiguing, exhausting
wearing journey
2. : subjected to wear
wearing surface of a tooth