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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There was also a downstairs area where people could try on the Team Korea uniforms, play games and pose for photos.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Carreira first tried on the dress in Milan.
—Patrice Hutton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
At Pajaro, insurance broker Stefano Vannicola from the city of Ascoli Piceno tried on a coat of Canadian lynx.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Naturally, Towns got in on the behind-the-scenes fun by trying on Brunson’s sneaker, which of course could not fully accommodate the foot of the seven-footer.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Carreira first tried on the dress in Milan.
—Patrice Hutton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
At Pajaro, insurance broker Stefano Vannicola from the city of Ascoli Piceno tried on a coat of Canadian lynx.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Naturally, Towns got in on the behind-the-scenes fun by trying on Brunson’s sneaker, which of course could not fully accommodate the foot of the seven-footer.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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