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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After surprising her mother, Madison continued to try on wedding dresses and eventually found the one.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
An organization called Why Islam gave Henna tattoos, provided hijabs to try on and offered Qurans and informational pamphlets during lunch Monday at Wylie East High School.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Most students appeared to take a piece of candy, approximately four students received Henna designs, and about a dozen tried on a scarf or hijab.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
This was tried on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay area in the 1980s, where 85% of the deer died within the first year after relocation, the plan stated.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
An organization called Why Islam gave Henna tattoos, provided hijabs to try on and offered Qurans and informational pamphlets during lunch Monday at Wylie East High School.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Most students appeared to take a piece of candy, approximately four students received Henna designs, and about a dozen tried on a scarf or hijab.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
This was tried on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay area in the 1980s, where 85% of the deer died within the first year after relocation, the plan stated.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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