try on

verb

tried on; trying on; tries on

transitive verb

1

: to put on (a garment) in order to test the fit

2

: to use or test experimentally

try-on

ˈtrī-ˌȯn 

-ˌän

noun

Examples of try on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Looking back, that moment was more so about trying on who Bell could be rather than the lipstick itself. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

The company got going initially as an online retailer offering customers a 3D feature to try on the glasses virtually. — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The Tonight Show host has been palling around with Katseye, trying on QVC wigs, starting his own microdrama, interviewing almost everyone involved in The Odyssey and making fun of the President. — Peter White, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

The children, who went barefoot and shirtless, tried on Gajdusek’s shoes and socks and examined the texture of his skin. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for try on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon

Kids Definition

try on

verb

: to put on (as a garment) in order to test the fit