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wear off

wear off

 
pronunciation:
weIr awf
See:
wear
part of speech: phrase
definition: to diminish or disappear gradually.
The scent wears off after a few hours.Those temporary tattoos wear off after a week or two.He'll get bored once the novelty of the situation has worn off.By that time, all her lipstick had worn off.