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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Upon first introduction, many of them are complete strangers waiting to dress up in their bespoke gowns and try on high-value gemstones provided by the event sponsor, V Muse Jewelry.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
How to Clean Rust From Stainless Steel Ryan Knoll, owner of Tidy Casa, offers a simple process to try on lighter stains (and to try as a first attempt on tougher stains).
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
Its virtual try-on technology enables shoppers to digitally try on billions of clothing items.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 28 Nov. 2025
The sequence showing her dance and twirl while baking chocolate cakes with sprinkles and trying on pretty dresses is enough to make anyone want to go back to being a kid.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
How to Clean Rust From Stainless Steel Ryan Knoll, owner of Tidy Casa, offers a simple process to try on lighter stains (and to try as a first attempt on tougher stains).
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
Its virtual try-on technology enables shoppers to digitally try on billions of clothing items.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 28 Nov. 2025
The sequence showing her dance and twirl while baking chocolate cakes with sprinkles and trying on pretty dresses is enough to make anyone want to go back to being a kid.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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