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hard–wearing
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hard–wearing
(adjective)
hard–wearing
adjective
hard–wearing
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HARD–WEARING
[
more hard–wearing; most hard–wearing
]
British
:
lasting for a long time
:
durable
hard-wearing
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