Definitions

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  • adjective Able to withstand a significant amount of usage without deterioration.

Etymologies

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hard +‎ wearing

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Examples

  • The same concrete blocks, the same hardwearing floor materials and off-square placement of spaces, exposed beams, wooden ceilings and vermillion furniture.

    The Chadwick Studio by Frederick Fisher and Partners 2009

  • Buy of the Day can also personally testify to its hardwearing nature - having endured chocolate stains and endless washing machine cycles, it still looks good as new.

    Buy of the day Kate Carter 2010

  • Polypropylene was a cheap, light, hardwearing material, particularly suitable for injection moulding.

    Robin Day obituary Fiona MacCarthy 2010

  • A beautiful and unique souvenir of my visit, and a really hardwearing bag.

    Weekend of passion & colour: Soap, Stoneware, Jewelry, Postcards Elizabeth McClung 2009

  • Removal blankets/furniture blankets/pads are manufactured from a blend of recycled wool and cotton waste into a strong and hardwearing and one-off blanket for use in the furniture removal ,storage industries and building road.

    GORE DESIGNS CONCRETE COUNTERTOP WORKSHOPS | Inhabitat 2006

  • Should give them an attractive, hardwearing satin finish, too.

    ostrich 2005

  • No indication, therefore, of the character or taste of the woman who wears them, except in so far as the choice of something dark, plain and hardwearing is an indication of character.

    Through the Wall Wentworth, Patricia 1950

  • Livers Bronze Co.'s commercial handrailing designs are installed primarily in museums, libraries, offices and theaters as showcase, yet functional and hardwearing, decorative glass and metal handrails.

    Kansas City Star: News 2011

  • Well known for its strong, hardwearing and durable kit, the company is continually developing and expanding its range.

    Photography Blog - News Zoltan Arva-Toth 2010

  • I am oft reminded that tweed was cured into its hardwearing quality by soaking it in urine - does this explain the smell of some who wear it?

    Army Rumour Service 2010

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