Synonyms of donned

donned

verb

past tense of don

as in dressed

to place on one's person

she donned her best gown for the ball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dressed
• rigged
• threw (on)
• slipped (on or into)
• put on
• garbed
• clothed
• attired
• suited
• robed
• tricked
• bedecked
• arrayed
• uniformed
• bundled up
• appareled
• bedizened
• caparisoned
• overdressed
• dolled up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removed
• doffed
• took off
• stripped
• undressed
• disrobed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of donned

In Paris, Celine Dion—who will be performing a set of shows there in September—donned a chic Alaïa trench coat-dress with elegant draping. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026

In the photo, Parton impersonator Kelly Vohnn is seen in true Parton fashion, donned up in all the glitz and glamour fit for the star, wearing a white dress with shoulder pads covered in rhinestones, and sporting a small rhinestone waist belt. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026

Parton wore a short, white dress with a high neckline, while Dean donned a simple suit. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Female guests donned elegant dresses while men wore ties and jackets. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Several members of the public were wearing pink, which Clancy’s supporters have donned in a show of support for the defendant. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

And in 2023, Parton, at 77 years old, donned the iconic and revealing Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders outfit to perform the halftime show of the Thanksgiving Day game between the Cowboys and the Washington Commanders. — Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

Soto had spent election night with the couple—both women donned matching MAHA T-shirts for the occasion. — Sylvia Varnham O’Regan, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

Viscuso, 35, meanwhile, donned a V-neck long-sleeve cream sweater with baggy denim jeans, white sneakers, and sunglasses. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 24 Aug. 2026