הבגד הזה לביש למרות סימן השחיקה.

Because Hebrew usually leaves out is / are in the present tense.

So:

הבגד הזה לביש
literally looks like this garment wearable,
but it means this garment is wearable.

This is very normal in Hebrew. The hidden is is understood from context.

Compare:

• הוא עייף = He is tired
• הספר מעניין = The book is interesting
• הבגד הזה לביש = This garment is wearable

In the past or future, Hebrew does use a form of היה:

• הבגד הזה היה לביש = This garment was wearable
• הבגד הזה יהיה לביש = This garment will be wearable

In Hebrew, demonstratives like הזה / הזאת / האלה usually come after the noun, not before it.

So Hebrew says:

• הבגד הזה = this garment
• הילד הזה = this boy
• הספרים האלה = these books

This is different from English, where this comes first.

Also notice that the noun usually takes ה־:

• בגד = a garment
• הבגד הזה = this garment

So the pattern is generally:

noun + demonstrative
not
demonstrative + noun

Because לביש here is a predicate adjective, not an adjective directly attached inside the noun phrase.

In הבגד הזה לביש:

• הבגד הזה = the subject, this garment
• לביש = what is being said about it, wearable

Predicate adjectives in Hebrew normally do not take ה־.

Compare:

• הבגד הזה לביש = This garment is wearable
• הבגד הלביש הזה would mean something more like this wearable garment, where לביש is directly modifying בגד

That second version is grammatically possible in principle, but much less natural in this context. The sentence you were given is saying something about the garment, so לביש stays without ה־.

לביש means wearable, fit to wear, or still okay to wear.

It comes from the root connected with clothing and wearing, and it functions as an adjective.

In this sentence, it means the garment is still usable as clothing despite some damage or wear.

As for how common it is: it is understandable and correct, but it can sound a bit more formal or written than everyday speech. In casual spoken Hebrew, people might often say something like:

• עדיין אפשר ללבוש אותו = you can still wear it
• הוא עוד טוב ללבישה = it’s still good to wear

So לביש is fine, but slightly more formal or concise.

למרות means despite or in spite of.

So:

למרות סימן השחיקה = despite the sign of wear

It is a preposition, and it is followed by a noun phrase.

More examples:

• למרות הגשם = despite the rain
• למרות הבעיה = despite the problem
• למרות העייפות = despite the tiredness

So the structure here is very straightforward:

למרות + noun phrase

Literally, it means the sign of the wear or a sign of wear.

It is made of two nouns:

• סימן = sign / mark
• השחיקה = the wear / the abrasion / the deterioration from use

Together they form a Hebrew construct chain.

So instead of using של for of, Hebrew often simply puts two nouns together:

• סימן השחיקה = sign of the wear
• דלת הבית = the door of the house
• ספר הילד = the boy’s book / the book of the boy

This is a very common Hebrew structure.

Because Hebrew often prefers the construct chain over של when two nouns are closely connected.

So:

• סימן השחיקה is the compact, normal way to say sign of the wear
• סימן של השחיקה is much less natural here

Hebrew uses של a lot, but when the relationship is a simple noun-plus-noun one, the construct form is often more natural, especially in written or neutral Hebrew.

So in this sentence, סימן השחיקה is exactly the kind of phrase where Hebrew likes the construct chain.

That is how definiteness works in a construct chain.

In a construct phrase, the first noun usually does not take ה־, even when the whole phrase is definite. The definiteness is shown on the second noun.

So:

• סימן שחיקה = a sign of wear
• סימן השחיקה = the sign of the wear / the wear mark

Even though סימן has no ה־, the whole phrase can still be definite because השחיקה is definite.

This is a very important Hebrew pattern:

• דלת הבית = the door of the house
• not הדלת הבית in construct form

All of those can be possible depending on context.

The noun שחיקה often refers to:

• physical wear from use
• rubbing down
• erosion or abrasion
• general deterioration through repeated use

In clothing context, wear is usually the most natural English choice.

So in this sentence, סימן השחיקה is something like:

• a sign of wear
• a wear mark
• evidence of wear

It is grammatical and understandable, but it sounds a bit formal or slightly written.

Two things may stand out:

1. לביש is correct, but somewhat formal.
2. סימן השחיקה in the singular suggests one specific sign or mark of wear.

In everyday speech, native speakers might say something like:

• הבגד הזה עדיין לביש למרות סימני השחיקה = This garment is still wearable despite the signs of wear
• עדיין אפשר ללבוש את הבגד הזה למרות סימני השחיקה
• הבגד הזה עוד אפשרי ללבישה, למרות הבלאי

So the original sentence is fine, but slightly polished or formal in tone.

The adjective and demonstrative would need to agree with the noun in gender and number.

For example, with a feminine singular noun:

• השמלה הזאת לבישה למרות סימן השחיקה
  = This dress is wearable despite the sign of wear

With a masculine plural noun:

• הבגדים האלה לבישים למרות סימני השחיקה
  = These clothes are wearable despite the signs of wear

Notice the agreement:

• masculine singular: הזה, לביש
• feminine singular: הזאת, לבישה
• plural: האלה, לבישים / לבישות

Hebrew agreement is very important, so this is a useful sentence to study for pattern recognition.