"neckties, scarfs, cravats, collars, etc.," by 1859, from neck (n.) + wear (n.).

"stiff, flat straw hat," 1896, from boat (n.). So called for being suitable to wear while boating.

"clothing designed to be worn outside other garments," 1921, from outer (adj.) + wear (n.), probably based on underwear.

1610s, "to wear out," from over- + spend. Meaning "to spend more than is necessary" is attested from 1857. Related: Overspent; overspending.

early 15c., "incapacity;" mid-15c., "any harm or injury," from Old French détriment or directly from Latin detrimentum "a rubbing off; a loss, damage, defeat," from past-participle stem of detere "to wear away," figuratively "to weaken, impair," from de "away" (see de-) + terere "to rub, wear" (from PIE root *tere- (1) "to rub, turn"). Meaning "that which causes harm or injury" is from c. 1500.

1590s, "wear or cut channels in," from channel (n.). The meaning "convey in a channel" is from 1640s. Related: Channeled; channeling.

1965, "study of friction," from Greek tribos "rubbing," from tribein "to rub, rub down, wear away" (from PIE root *tere- (1) "to rub, turn") + -logy.

"upon this," late Old English, from here + upon.

"destroying by or as if by corrosion," late 14c., from Old French corrosif (13c.), from corroder "to wear away" (see corrode). Related: Corrosively; corrosiveness.

1839, "tall hat;" also used synechdochically for men who wear such hats; figurative meaning "swelled head" is from 1923. Drum set sense is from 1934.