wear and tear
or wear-and-tear
[ tair ]
/ tɛər /
noun
damage or deterioration resulting from ordinary use; normal depreciation.
Origin of wear and tear
First recorded in 1660–70
Words nearby wear and tear
Example sentences from the Web for wear and tear
Even the London scenery is faithfully reproduced in material of extra strength, to stand the wear-and-tear of constant removal.
The wear-and-tear of rust is even faster than the tear-and-wear of work.
Character |Samuel Smiles
British Dictionary definitions for wear and tear
wear and tear
noun
damage, depreciation, or loss resulting from ordinary use
Idioms and Phrases with wear and tear
wear and tear
Damage and deterioration resulting from ordinary use and exposure, as in This sofa shows a lot of wear and tear; we should replace it. [Second half of 1600s]