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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Six new things to try on your next trip to Walt Disney World.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
For the New York couple traveling to Geneva, getting an appointment at Patek Philippe to try on different watches — along with the ski vacation — was part of the allure.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
In the end, Ann tries on her monochromatic outfit before a mirror, looking pleased as punch.
—Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The novel’s frequent shifts in register and style reflect the narrator’s attempt to try on different linguistic identities.
—Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
For the New York couple traveling to Geneva, getting an appointment at Patek Philippe to try on different watches — along with the ski vacation — was part of the allure.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
In the end, Ann tries on her monochromatic outfit before a mirror, looking pleased as punch.
—Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The novel’s frequent shifts in register and style reflect the narrator’s attempt to try on different linguistic identities.
—Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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