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worn on one's sleeve

worn on one's sleeve is the past participle 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 worn on one's sleeve

What is worn on one's sleeve the past participle of?
Worn on one's sleeve is the past participle of wear on one's sleeve.

Words near worn on one's sleeve in the dictionary

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

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