1To wear (clothes from the shoulders down); to put on garments such as shirts, coats, or kimonos.
寒いからコートを着るね。
It's cold, so I'll put on my coat.
彼女はそのドレスをとても上手に着ている。
She wears that dress very well.
和服は着方を覚えるまで時間がかかるが、美しい。
It takes time to learn how to wear traditional clothing, but it's beautiful.
そのシャツは裏表を間違えて着ているよ。
You're wearing that shirt inside out.
2To take on or be saddled with blame, guilt, or dishonor (used in expressions like 汚名を着る or 罪を着る).
彼は身に覚えのない罪を着ることになった。
He ended up taking the blame for a crime he had nothing to do with.
身に覚えのない汚名を着るのはつらい。
It's hard to be saddled with a dishonor you don't deserve.
彼は同僚の罪を一人で着ることになった。
He ended up bearing his colleague's blame all by himself.