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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Then there are the particulars of the Art Deco building itself, including a whole tower’s worth of customers who live upstairs (who can take advantage of personal-shopping services, and request a staffer bring up a selection of outfits to try on before a big night) and the incomparable Red Room.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2025
But try on Elsbeth’s detective hat for size and take a listen for yourself.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The charges collectively carry up to 45 years and were set to be tried on Apr. 21 before Ho indefinitely adjourned the trial last month.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
For a more daring look, try on this deep plunge Halter One Piece Swimsuit from Lulus for $49.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2025
But try on Elsbeth’s detective hat for size and take a listen for yourself.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The charges collectively carry up to 45 years and were set to be tried on Apr. 21 before Ho indefinitely adjourned the trial last month.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
For a more daring look, try on this deep plunge Halter One Piece Swimsuit from Lulus for $49.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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