Definition of don
- donned his hat and gloves
- the donning of new and more tyrannous moralities
- —Edward Sapir
He donned his gloves and hat.
she donned her best gown for the ball
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: a teacher in a college or university; especially : a teacher at Oxford or Cambridge University
: a powerful Mafia leader
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