unwearable

adjective

un·​wear·​able ˌən-ˈwer-ə-bəl How to pronounce unwearable (audio)
: unable or unsuitable to be worn : not wearable
… this one simple repair can restore an unwearable garment to all its former glory.Lindsley Cameron
… clothes that are conceptually brilliant—but, alas, completely unwearable.Vogue

Examples of unwearable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In addition, another 1,000 pounds of unwearable items were donated to clothing recycling centers as part of their efforts to reduce textile waste. Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024 While her nails overall remained shiny, the gel began to chip the day after leaving our testing lab and became unwearable by day four, eventually lending itself to an easy removal process. Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024 McFarland breathes new life into seemingly unwearable shoes from his shop in Lakeland, Fla. Making a very well loved pair of Birkenstocks like new again🙂 ... Sydney Page, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024 And then there was the Diesel micro-miniskirt that went viral last year, mostly for being completely unwearable. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for unwearable 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unwearable was circa 1775

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“Unwearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwearable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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