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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Or maybe try on a different tie.
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Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The woman went into a fitting room where Wright used a black iPhone 15 to record her trying on clothes, court records said.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Grande, who has been featured as a musical guest twice (once as part of her double-duty in 2016), sang, parodied and disappeared into characters all through the night, flexing her skillset as a host who’s game to try on costumes no matter how ridiculous, impressions no matter how far-fetched.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2025
In Episode 3, Swift is shown trying on an early version of the new design, immediately clocking issues with the fit.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The woman went into a fitting room where Wright used a black iPhone 15 to record her trying on clothes, court records said.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Grande, who has been featured as a musical guest twice (once as part of her double-duty in 2016), sang, parodied and disappeared into characters all through the night, flexing her skillset as a host who’s game to try on costumes no matter how ridiculous, impressions no matter how far-fetched.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2025
In Episode 3, Swift is shown trying on an early version of the new design, immediately clocking issues with the fit.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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