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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Not just a showroom, and not quite a home, but a place where the clothes are conceived, tried on, and lived with all at once.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Francis is scheduled to be tried on June 1, while Monteiro was sentenced to four years in prison.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Though the popular age demographic is college-aged, women of all ages are encouraged to try on their clothes.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
For an experiential spin, attendees could try on styles from the line in a pop-up dressing room.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Francis is scheduled to be tried on June 1, while Monteiro was sentenced to four years in prison.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Though the popular age demographic is college-aged, women of all ages are encouraged to try on their clothes.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
For an experiential spin, attendees could try on styles from the line in a pop-up dressing room.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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