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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This shop and working factory is the best place to try on and find your ideal pair.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
Plus: Please, shoppers, don’t try on so many clothes.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2025
Mangione is due back in court on June 26 for a hearing in the state case against him, while the federal case is set to be tried on Dec.5, a full year after Thompson's killing.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 2 May 2025
And remember to try on hiking boots at the right time of the day.
—Coral Murphy Marcos, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
Plus: Please, shoppers, don’t try on so many clothes.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2025
Mangione is due back in court on June 26 for a hearing in the state case against him, while the federal case is set to be tried on Dec.5, a full year after Thompson's killing.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 2 May 2025
And remember to try on hiking boots at the right time of the day.
—Coral Murphy Marcos, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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