The Clue
Disappeared, with "off" (4 letter answer)
The Answer
WORE
Tags
Notes
The answer WORE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 180 puzzles.
Related Clues
Abraded
Deteriorated
Donned
Dragged (on)
Endured
Eroded
Had on
Lasted
Modeled
Sported
Weakened
Eroded (away)
Got threadbare
Impaired gradually
Was clad in
Was covered by
Held up in use
"She ___ a Yellow Ribbon"
Sported, as a sports jacket
"When you ___ a tulip . . . "
Definition
WEAR as a verb:
1. (wear, have on) = be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day"
2. (wear, bear) = have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
3. have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality; "He always wears a smile"
4. (wear, wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thin) = deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
5. have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain way"
6. (wear, hold out, endure) = last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
7. (break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart) = go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
8. (tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue) = exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
9. (wear, put on, get into, don, assume) = put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"