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a vacant throne; a vacant parish. Special dignities which vacant lie For thy best use and wearing. Shak.

wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, they holding it in the hand, and swearing fealty to the lord. Such tenants were called tenants by the verge. [Eng.]

Clothed; robed; wearing vestments. "The vested priest." Milton.

Wearing a visor; masked. Visored falsehood and base forgery. Milton.

Wearing a vizard. [R.] Shak.

One wearing a waistcoat; esp., a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman; strumpet. [Obs.] Do you think you are here, sir, Amongst your waistcoateers, your base wenches Beau. & Fl.

A room or apartment where clothes are kept, or wearing apparel is stored; a portable closet for hanging up clothes.

The act of wearing, or the state of being worn; consumption by use; diminution by friction; as, the wear of a garment.

Formed into whiskers; furnished with whiskers; having or wearing whiskers. Our forefathers, a grave, whiskered race. Cowper.

, a. Having the head covered with a wig; wearing a wig.

Having or wearing no wig.

bone. See Wishbone. -- Wishing cap, a cap fabled to give one whatever he wishes for when wearing it.

A wearing of woolen clothes next the skin as a matter of penance. [Obs.] Their . . . woolward-going, and rising at midnight. Tyndale.

Consumed, or rendered useless, by wearing; as, worn-out garments.

Wearing a zone, or girdle. Pope.