: 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 wearableCarrie Donovan

wearable

2 of 2

noun

: 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

Examples of wearable in a Sentence

Adjective high-fashion clothes that are not really wearable Noun models showing off vintage wearables from the swinging '60s
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Adjective
Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz are ambassadors for Oura, the USTA’s first official wearable partner. Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 But the very act of putting on a wearable—of willingly adorning oneself with a tiny computerized narc—is an act of surrender. Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
My work has explored how technology can help measure and promote these connections for better health, such as by tracking activity through wearables or delivering mindfulness training through mobile apps. Masha Remskar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 Cook achieved this incredible value creation by innovating and protecting the iPhone business, building a services juggernaut, and putting wearables like the Apple Watch and AirPods on the map. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wearable

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1590, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1711, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wearable was in 1590

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“Wearable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wearable. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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
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