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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Josephine was a big fan of the final look after trying on the costume.
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Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Despite the band’s many obvious influences (a big one being Nile Rodgers & Chic), the album isn’t trying on numerous, glittery outfits of yesteryear.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
The fitting rooms, framed with a bow at the entrance, will be a luxury tent-like atmosphere providing ample space for try-ons and new, pivoting LED lights for better lighting when trying on clothes.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
For some, that’s about trying on different personas via silly and inventive costumes.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Despite the band’s many obvious influences (a big one being Nile Rodgers & Chic), the album isn’t trying on numerous, glittery outfits of yesteryear.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
The fitting rooms, framed with a bow at the entrance, will be a luxury tent-like atmosphere providing ample space for try-ons and new, pivoting LED lights for better lighting when trying on clothes.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
For some, that’s about trying on different personas via silly and inventive costumes.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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