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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Shoppers try on shoes at a Footlocker store in New York City, U.S., May 16, 2025. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2025 Alas, the team that has spent the better part of a decade playing the part of scrappy and inspiring underdog seems to be trying on a new costume: the rather boring middle-of-the-pack team. Levi Weaver, New York Times, 17 June 2025 Here are 13 traditional Japanese foods to try on your next trip to Japan (or at least on your next outing to the neighborhood Japanese restaurant). Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025 The clip, featuring her sister trying on the gown, has received more than 126,000 likes and over 1.5 million views on the platform. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 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 24 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

try on

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

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