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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Reformation’s retail outposts then become places for customers to socialize, try on clothes, interact with associates, serving as brand conversion hubs.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Their little ones could be seen in action, running around and trying on giant fuzzy slippers.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The visit was topped off with a quick jaunt into a closet to try on outfits and a surprise samba dance lesson.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Give it a try on your Thanksgiving table this year.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Their little ones could be seen in action, running around and trying on giant fuzzy slippers.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The visit was topped off with a quick jaunt into a closet to try on outfits and a surprise samba dance lesson.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Give it a try on your Thanksgiving table this year.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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