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wears on one's sleeve

wears on one's sleeve is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 wears on one's sleeve

What is wears on one's sleeve the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Wears on one's sleeve is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wear on one's sleeve.

Words near wears on one's sleeve in the dictionary

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

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