outwear (redirected from outwears)

out·wear  (out-wâr)

tr.v. out·wore (-wôr, -wr), out·worn (-wôrn, -wrn), out·wear·ing, out·wears

1. To last longer than; outlast: durable clothing that outwears other brands.

2. To get over (something) by the passage of time; outgrow: "He . . . may outwear those unattractive qualities of character" (Westminster Gazette).

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	outwear - last longer than others; "This material outwears all others" outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
	2.	outwear - exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" fag out, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary, tire out, fatigue, jade, tire, fag, wear indispose - cause to feel unwell; "She was indisposed" exhaust, tucker, tucker out, wash up, beat - wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam" overfatigue, overtire, overweary - tire excessively