wearable

1 of 3

adjective

wear·​able ˈwer-ə-bəl 

: capable of being worn : suitable to be worn

wearable art

a wearable fitness tracker

These were clothes that were fun to look at, and even more fun to wear. They were costumey, but at the same time curiously wearable …

—Carrie Donovan

wearability

ˌwer-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

wearable

2 of 3

noun (1)

: something (such as a garment or a device) that can be worn

—usually plural

summer wearables

Consumer wearables … have the potential to move from tracking simple metrics like steps and heart rates to providing actionable health information.

—Rinku Patel

wearability

3 of 3

noun (2)

wear·​abil·​i·​ty ˌwa(a)rəˈbilətē 

ˌwer-

: capacity or suitability for being worn

especially : durability under wear

Synonyms of wearable

Noun (1)

• clothing
• clothes
• attire
• garments
• apparel
• dress

Examples of wearable in a Sentence

Adjective

high-fashion clothes that are not really wearable

Noun (1)

models showing off vintage wearables from the swinging '60s

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

One group got feedback on their sleep as measured by a wearable sensor, along with guidance on how to interpret it. — J. David Creswell, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Newsom said the bill's definition of a wearable recording device was too general. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Noun

Sandeep Waraich, Google’s senior director of wearables, told The Verge in a conversation that Google is also mulling this concept. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Here’s what recent studies show when consumer wearables are tested against the gold standard, polysomnography. — J. David Creswell, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

and Noun (2)

First Known Use

Adjective

1590, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1711, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wearable

• arable
• bearable
• parable
• terrible
• repairable
• unbearable

Kids Definition

wearable

adjective

wear·​able

ˈwar-ə-bəl, 

ˈwer-

: capable of being worn : suitable to be worn

wearability

ˌwar-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē, 

ˌwer-

noun