try (something) on for size
idiom
: to put on (a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes, etc.) in order to see if it is the correct size
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The designer also sent a hat from his archives for Trump to try on for size, which enabled Javits to re-proportion a winter style using the same navy silk wool for the hat that Adam Lippes used for Trump’s inaugural outfit.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
But this was a time when there were few things as intoxicating as a bountiful magazine rack, with countless interests, ideologies, identities to try on for size.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
Anrabess Front Pocket Knit Coat, $49.99; amazon.com Dusters are similar to coatigans, a cross between a coat and a cardigan, which is a cozy option to try on for size.
—Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2023
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
But this was a time when there were few things as intoxicating as a bountiful magazine rack, with countless interests, ideologies, identities to try on for size.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
Anrabess Front Pocket Knit Coat, $49.99; amazon.com Dusters are similar to coatigans, a cross between a coat and a cardigan, which is a cozy option to try on for size.
—Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2023
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“Try (something) on for size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20%28something%29%20on%20for%20size. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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