hardwearing

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A form of hard-wearing — Able to withstand a significant amount of usage without physical deterioration; durable.

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Meanings

adjectivehardwearing (comparative more hardwearing, superlative most hardwearing)

comparative more hardwearing · superlative most hardwearing

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hard-wearing.

    The best maintenance technique for this rugged, hardwearing material is to do practically nothing.

    2007 February 1, Mitchell Owens, “Room to Improve”, in New York Times
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APA

hardwearing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardwearing

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hardwearing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardwearing.

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