try on
verb
tried on; trying on; tries on
1
: to put on (a garment) in order to test the fit
2
: to use or test experimentally
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Marisa is trying on an expensive designer coat that a socialite left behind when Ty brings Chris up to the hotel room, leading Chris to believe that Marisa is actually the room's previous guest.
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Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Pinto increased the lead to 17-7 with a try on the ensuing possession and Cillian O’Callaghan built on the momentum a few minutes later.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
My first love came from trying on my first princess dress.
—Max Berlinger, Vogue, 11 June 2026
So, minutes after getting the delivery notification, Weiss left her friend's house to drive over to her home and finally try on her dress ahead of senior prom the following weekend.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Pinto increased the lead to 17-7 with a try on the ensuing possession and Cillian O’Callaghan built on the momentum a few minutes later.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
My first love came from trying on my first princess dress.
—Max Berlinger, Vogue, 11 June 2026
So, minutes after getting the delivery notification, Weiss left her friend's house to drive over to her home and finally try on her dress ahead of senior prom the following weekend.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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