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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Schottenheimer decided to try on his Dan Campbell hat.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
On the lower ground floor is the brand’s Shoe Salon, where two adjacent spaces are covered in floor-to-ceiling shelves, plush wool carpets and sofas that invite guests to try on footwear from its cruise 2026, Coco Neige, and carryover collections.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
We get started at the tradwife sundress store where Mayci and Mikayla try on looks for Mikayla’s 25th-birthday party.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
On the ground floor of Printemps New York, beneath towering light fixtures shaped like Seussian lily pads, shoppers can try on glossy Roger Vivier Mary Janes while sipping Champagne that flows from a roving cart.
—Regan Stephens, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
On the lower ground floor is the brand’s Shoe Salon, where two adjacent spaces are covered in floor-to-ceiling shelves, plush wool carpets and sofas that invite guests to try on footwear from its cruise 2026, Coco Neige, and carryover collections.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
We get started at the tradwife sundress store where Mayci and Mikayla try on looks for Mikayla’s 25th-birthday party.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
On the ground floor of Printemps New York, beneath towering light fixtures shaped like Seussian lily pads, shoppers can try on glossy Roger Vivier Mary Janes while sipping Champagne that flows from a roving cart.
—Regan Stephens, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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