wearable

comparative more wearable · superlative most wearable

1. Able to be worn.

   a wearable device

2. fashionSuitable for wear by ordinary people, or in ordinary circumstances, as opposed to being unusual, uncomfortable, or otherwise difficult to wear.

   American designers...provided collection after collection of wearable fashions with a simplicity of silhouette that fitted the criteria of dressing for success.

   2022, Daniel Delis Hill, History of World Dress and Fashion, 2nd edition, page 669

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   When Did "Wearable" Become a Dirty Word in Fashion? In a style climate dominated by attention-grabbing influencers, some designers are making the case for clothes that—gasp—people actually want to wear.

   2019 March 27, Jessica Iredale, “When Did "Wearable" Become a Dirty Word in Fashion?”, in Town and Country

plural wearables

1. Something that can be worn; an item of clothing.

   I'd happily use both weights for scarves, shawls, and other wearables.

   2026, Samantha Haring, “A Pair of New Tencels for Effortless Weaving”, in Handwoven, volume XLVII, number 1, page 75

2. abbreviationellipsiscomputingEllipsis of wearable computer (“small computer which can be worn on the body”).

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   With the advantage of being glanceable, wearables are already making inroads into the smartphone’s territory. Smart watches, for example, offer quick and light interactions such as providing real-time snapshots of weather, travel and stock market information and notifying the wearer of new messages through a vibration on the skin.

   2015 February 10, Mark Curtis, “Wearables, hearables and nearables won't dethrone smartphones”, in The Guardian