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
Reds and greens, pinks and blues, and snowy white; some fresh from the makers’ hands, some showing the hard wear of former winters; yet all made after the Oak Knowe pattern.
From Dorothy at Oak Knowe by Raymond, Evelyn
In this respect they are suitable for fairly hard wear.
From A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public by Wade, Frank Bertram
The best ball for hard wear, 9/6; post 4d.
From Association Football And How To Play It by Cameron, John
Some of the wagons had not broken down accidentally or through hard wear, but had been tampered with by the drivers.
From Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines by Moore, Henry Charles
