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wear in

verb

Definitions

  1. To wear until becoming comfortable or fitting properly

    To wear until becoming comfortable or fitting properly; to cause (something) to wear in this way (by using it).

    • It took a few weeks for my new hiking boots to wear in. Then it took another 12 years for them to wear out.
    • It took me a few weeks to wear in my new hiking boots. Then it took me another 12 years to wear them out.

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