put-on
nounDefinition of put-on (Entry 2 of 3)
put on
verb
put on; putting on; puts on
Definition of put on (Entry 3 of 3)
1a
: to dress oneself in : don
b
: to make part of one's appearance or behavior
c
: feign
put a saintly manner on
2
: to cause to act or operate : apply
put on more speed
3a
: add
put on weight
b
: exaggerate, overstate
5a
: to mislead deliberately especially for amusement
the interviewer … must be put down—or possibly, put on— Melvin Maddocks
b
: kid entry 3 sense 1
you're putting me on
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The first known use of put-on was in the 15th century
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