Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
 
Help
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

wear and tear

 - 3 dictionary results
Gear Tears
Find Gear Tears at Target. Shop and Save at Target.com.
www.Target.com
Tear clothes
Tear clothes products Free shipping both ways. Buy now!
Zappos.com/Tf083_clothing
Wear Tear at Amazon
Low Prices on Wear tear Free 2-Day Shipping w/ Amazon Prime
www.Amazon.com/Books

wear and tear

  [tair]
Use wear and tear in a Sentence
–noun
damage or deterioration resulting from ordinary use; normal depreciation.
Also, wear-and-tear.

Origin:
1660–70
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To wear and tear
Gear Tears
Find Gear Tears at Target. Shop and Save at Target.com.
www.Target.com
Tear clothes
Tear clothes products Free shipping both ways. Buy now!
Zappos.com/Tf083_clothing
wear and tear   (târ)   
n.  Loss, damage, or depreciation resulting from ordinary use and exposure.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Idioms & Phrases

wear and tear

Damage and deterioration resulting from ordinary use and exposure, as in This sofa shows a lot of wear and tear; we should replace it. [Second half of 1600s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see wear and tear on Thesaurus | Reference
Wear Tear at Amazon
Low Prices on Wear tear Free 2-Day Shipping w/ Amazon Prime
www.Amazon.com/Books
Tear Dress Cheap
Best Value for Tear Dress. Find NexTag Sellers' Lowest Price!
www.NexTag.com
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way