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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Participants can try on winter gear and snowshoe or kicksled in the different habitats located within the park.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
If possible, go to ski shops to try on boots and see what ones fit best to your feet.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2025
This season, Berliners are trying on an American classic, the Harley Davidson motorcycle jacket, and also borrowing some trends from the menswear shows, including wearing opulent and luxe fur coats (faux presumably).
—Caroline Kynast, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
Watch Shepherd try on her own version of Smith's house helmet in the clip above.
—EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
If possible, go to ski shops to try on boots and see what ones fit best to your feet.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2025
This season, Berliners are trying on an American classic, the Harley Davidson motorcycle jacket, and also borrowing some trends from the menswear shows, including wearing opulent and luxe fur coats (faux presumably).
—Caroline Kynast, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
Watch Shepherd try on her own version of Smith's house helmet in the clip above.
—EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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