wear off )

wear off ((of) something)

[for something] to be ground or rubbed away. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The paint has worn off the porch steps. The finish is wearing off.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lauretta	-	Italian
Heard	-	Anglo-Saxon
Gilchrist	-	Scottish
Maia (2)	MAY-ə (English), MIE-ə (English)	Roman Mythology
EsİN	-	Turkish
Alaric	['ælərik]