try on

verb

tried on; trying on; tries on

transitive verb

1
: to put on (a garment) in order to test the fit
2
: to use or test experimentally
try-on noun

Examples of try on in a Sentence

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Trent also has a new showroom in Barcelona for those who want to try on their rentals beforehand. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 May 2025 Corder was tried on 10 counts of murder, each based on a different theory on how Maria was killed, the BBC reported. Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 20 May 2025 Timothy David Riha of Riverside, California, went into an H&M fitting room at the Coronado Center in Albuquerque on May 12 and exposed himself in front of a 7-year-old girl who was trying on dresses with her mom, according to an affidavit. Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025 He is being tried on a charge of manslaughter with a firearm and faces a maximum of 30 years if convicted. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for try on

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of try on was in 1664

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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

try on

verb
: to put on (as a garment) in order to test the fit

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