hard wear
Example Sentences
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For the most part, their clothes were plainly made and showed signs of hard wear.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
He had ridden into town alone; Tottie, who usually accompanied him, had remained at home to attend, as she informed him, to the ravages her wardrobe had sustained through the hard wear of the veld.
From Grit Lawless by F.E. Mills Young
It would be necessary as well to renew my attire, which, with the exception of the leather buff coat, was almost ruined by the hard wear it had been exposed to on my journey.
From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by S. (Sidney) Levett-Yeats
Where anything like regular or hard wear is required, it is always good economy to buy the best.
From The Etiquette of Engagement and Marriage Describing Modern Manners and Customs of Courtship and Marriage, and giving Full Details regarding the Wedding Ceremony and Arrangements by G. R. M. Devereux
In fact it is stronger than is necessary for any except very heavy books which receive hard wear.
From Library Bookbinding by Arthur Low Bailey
