try on

verb

tried on; trying on; tries on

transitive verb

1
: to put on (a garment) in order to test the fit
2
: to use or test experimentally
try-on noun

Examples of try on in a Sentence

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For the second, Roth traded his ballgown for massive winged appendages, more projections giving him bird or butterfly wings to try on. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 July 2025 In another snap, Dewan can be seen standing in a clothing store, holding various pieces of clothing for her daughter to try on and sipping on a coffee. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 July 2025 Tereza embodies the desire to live out this journey, the willingness to try on new identities and experience new things in a unique, original, and undogmatic way. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025 The hearing on April 11 was to determine how Garcia-Mendoza, 32, will be tried on the charges. Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for try on

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of try on was in 1664

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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

try on

verb
: to put on (as a garment) in order to test the fit

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