"If the ___ fits, wear it" Crossword Clue

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"If the ___ fits, wear it" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel’s rotation
2. U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse’s hoof
(verb)
1. furnish with shoes

Hint 2: Clue Definition

WEAR (verb)
1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
2. be dressed in
WEAR (noun)
1. the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
2. a covering designed to be worn on a person’s body

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
HOES

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