From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhard-wearingˌhard-ˈwearing adjective British English DCCproducts that are hard-wearing will remain in good condition for a long time even when they are used a lot SYN long-wearing American English
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hard-wearing• The ultimate in natural flooring, sisal makes a hard-wearing alternative to natural wood floors.• It is hard-wearing, crease-resistant, easy to wash and quick drying.• Generally speaking, cotton canvas is the most hard-wearing fabric, followed by nylon and polyester.• Bolton twill A firm, hard-wearing fabric.• The result is both neat and hard-wearing - it is used for most knitwear commercially after all.• Fashion workwear, the authentic, hard-wearing utility stuff, is not about to go away.• As well as having it in the luxury class, I now also include it in the practical, hard-wearing, well worth-the-effort class!• Although its meat is delicious, there is no special demand for it, and the same goes for its hard-wearing wool. 