To wear?

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A forum member asks what everyone is doing during the holiday and one of the member replies:

"Trip to the coast, bit of chilling with mates and seek out some new threads. To wear."

by 'to wear' does he mean he's getting older?

Thanks so much.

Fandorin · Accepted Answer

He meant "to get together". It is a bit informal.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wear

Meaning #12.

Avangi · Answer

This is like "stream of consciousness."

He says, " . . . . seek out some new threads - to wear."

He put the period after "threads." Then he may have decided that the expression might be unfamiliar to some of the respondants, so he clarified it. (new threads (new clothes) to wear)

Avangi · Answer

FandorinHe meant "to get together". It is a bit informal.

Hi, Fandorin. How goes it?

You could be right. I'm not familiar with this particular British expression.

This may be neither here nor there, but "to get together" is an intransitive usage.
The list of meanings of "ware" in your dictionary reference specifies that they are transitive ("used with an object"), and the specific item you cite (#12) specifes domestic animals.

So are you suggesting that this ranching/farming term has morphed into an informal usage, such as:
I'm going to round up some of the gang ?

I'm going to get them together!

I'm going to wear!

Fandorin · Answer

Hey, Avangi. I am doing fine, thank you. How are you doing?

Your suggestions sound perfectly reasonably to me.

I must have gotten it all wrong. I did not know that "thread" refers to garments. Just guessed.

Avangi · Answer

Like Rocky Balboa, I'm gettin' stronger every day (with occasional setbacks).

FandorinJust guessed.

Been there; done that. I get 'em about 30% of the time.

Best regards, - A.

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