as in throws (on)
to place on one's person
wait here while I slip into something more comfortable
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Cyclops dons a more comic-accurate blue-and-yellow uniform, while Xavier wears a black-and-red X symbol on his gray jacket.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026 -
After the revolutionary group the French 75 goes into hiding, Mae West dons a black Edna Mode–style bob to lurk around a grocery store.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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Back then, she had been advised—free of charge—by stylist Bailey Moon, who dresses the likes of Morgan Spector and Cristin Milioti and is most widely known for having worked with Jill Biden and her family throughout president Joe Biden’s administration.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
2 Jan. 2026
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Senior commerce editor Nashia Baker dresses her mattress with these and is a fan of their design and breathable feel.—
Nora Taylor,
Architectural Digest,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Slips (on or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slips%20%28on%20or%20into%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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