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wear something off (of) something and wear something off

to grind or rub something off something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The grinding of the bottom of the boat on the sandbanks wore the barnacles off the hull. The sand wore off the barnacles.

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"If I have," said Nightingale, "I am sorry for it; but time and absence will soon wear off such impressions. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context I am sure they will like her extremely; and when she gets a little acquainted with them, her fears will completely wear off, for there really is nothing in the manners of either but what is highly conciliating. Emma by Austen, Jane View in context Together with the rest of the party, he had been overawed by our white appearance and by our magic properties; but it seemed to me that, on discovering that we ate, drank, and slept like other mortals, his awe was beginning to wear off, and to be replaced by a sullen suspicion--which made me feel rather uncomfortable. King Solomon's Mines by Haggard, Rider H. View in context			way-out ways ways and means wayside We aim to please We have to do lunch sometime We must learn to walk before we can run we need to talk We were just talking about you We've got a right one here! weak weak as a baby weak at the knees weak link weak sister wealth of wean from wear wear and tear wear away wear away at wear down wear fingers to the bone wear heart on sleeve wear more than one hat wear off wear off ) wear on wear on sleeve wear out wear out welcome wear the britches wear the pants wear the trousers wear thin wear through wear to a frazzle weary weary of weary with weasel weasel out weasel words weather weather permitting weather the storm weave weave around weave from weave in and out weave into			Wear (sailing) wear and tear wear and tear wear and tear wear and tear Wear and Tear Exclusion Wear and Tear Exclusions wear and tear pigment Wear Applications & Management Services wear away wear away wear away wear away at Wear Bushing wear down wear down wear down wear down wear down wear down by friction wear fingers to the bone wear heart on sleeve wear heart on sleeve wear heart on sleeve wear heart on sleeve wear heart on sleeve Wear leveling Wear levelling wear more than one hat Wear of Materials wear off wear off ) wear on wear on wear on sleeve wear out wear out wear out wear out wear out wear out (one's) welcome wear out (one's) welcome Wear Out Factor Wear Out Factors Wear Out the Net wear out welcome wear pattern wear pattern wear pattern wear pattern wear pattern Wear resistance Wear resistance Wear resistance Wear resistance Wear Resistance Index Wear Ring wear round Wear Scar Diameter wear ship wear tables

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