Definition of don
donned
;donning
transitive verb
1 : to put on (an article of clothing) donned his hat and gloves
2 : to wrap oneself in : take on 3a the donning of new and more tyrannous moralities — Edward Sapir
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Examples of don in a Sentence
He donned his gloves and hat.
she donned her best gown for the ball
Recent Examples of don from the Web
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Anybody who sees a groundbreaking ceremony knows the routine — dignitaries don hardhats, grab a shovel and grin for the cameras.
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Kendall was spotted in L.A. this weekend donning a white crop top, an oversized gray blazer, and mom jeans with a crooked fly.
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Forget lounging around in your hotel room while donning a bathrobe, the standard in-room amenity at many midlevel and high-end properties.
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Each tour has its own gimmick, like costumed guides — some wear tutus, others don old-fashioned garb, and even others have creepy vampire attire.
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The two are set to march Tuesday in the Washington parade along Constitution Avenue, donning traditional red jackets, beige waistcoats and trousers, gray wigs and black tricorner hats.
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Spice up your next visit to the register by donning your finest lingerie like Gwyneth Paltrow and sitting on top of the conveyor belt to read some magazines that have your face on the cover.
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Forlorn salarymen donned their usual dark suits and loitered in parks, too humiliated to tell their families they’d been laid off.
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Tania wore a crimson gown and red eye makeup to rep her house — Gryffindor, of course — and others in attendance donned black wizards' robes accented with House-specific colors.
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Origin and Etymology of don
Middle English, contraction of do on
Definition of don
1 : a Spanish nobleman or gentleman —used as a title prefixed to the Christian name
2 archaic : a person of consequence : grandee the great dons of wit — John Dryden
3 : a head (see 1head 6a), tutor, or fellow (see fellow 5) in a college of Oxford or Cambridge University she didn't want to be a don's wife and live in Oxford forever — Virginia Woolf; broadly : a college or university professor
4 [Italian, title of respect, from donno, literally, lord, from Latin dominus] : a powerful Mafia leader
Recent Examples of don from the Web
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The only difference: the professors in Harry Potter are magicians, not Oxford dons.
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Bowen had a mound record of 24-1 with the loss occurring in the extra-inning CIF Open Division championship game against Cathedral Catholic when the Dons scored three runs in the 10th inning for a 3-0 victory.
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Mirer, at 6-1, 195 pounds, was a leading tackler for the 15-0 Dons with 117 — 53 of which were solo.
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First Lady dons veil to meet Pope First Lady Melania Trump donned a black dress and veil for a meeting with the Pope, attire in keeping with Vatican protocol.
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Even Dons coach Mike Jankowski was surprised by Henley's dominance.
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No. 7 Loyola 13, 6 St. Mary's 7: The visiting Dons (6-5, 4-1 MIAA A Conference) won their fourth straight, beating the Saints (11-4, 2-2).
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Dons pitcher Danielle Williams struck out 10 batters.
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Vukcevich and Tulua shared rebounding honors for the Dons with six each, while Caballero grabbed five and Castillo gathered in three.
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Origin and Etymology of don
Spanish, from Latin dominus master — more at dame
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