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wearing on one's sleeve

wearing on one's sleeve is the present participle and gerund of wear on one's sleeve.

Meaning of wear on one's sleeve

Verb

wear on one's sleeve (third-person singular simple present wears on one's sleeve, present participle wearing on one's sleeve, simple past wore on one's sleeve, past participle worn on one's sleeve)

  1. (transitive) To express (an emotion, belief, or stance) overtly and make it an important part of one's public life.
    • But religion is the one thing they encourage you to wear on your sleeve.2008 June 25, Neela Banerjee, “Religion and Its Role Are in Dispute at the Service Academies”, in New York Times

Questions about wearing on one's sleeve

What is wearing on one's sleeve the present participle and gerund of?
Wearing on one's sleeve is the present participle and gerund of wear on one's sleeve.

Words near wearing on one's sleeve in the dictionary

  1. wearing horns
  2. wearing in
  3. wearing many hats
  4. wearing off
  5. wearing on
  6. wearing on one's sleeve
  7. wearing one's heart on one's sleeve
  8. wearing out
  9. wearing out one's welcome
  10. wearing rose-colored glasses
  11. wearing sackcloth and ashes

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