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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Young visitors can try on chainmail or engage in interactive medieval games.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
One of them was a 16-year-old who was trying on different Flavor Frenzy T-shirts to model for the business, allegedly at Weisberg’s request, according to prosecutors.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Jenna Barclay tries on new tops from the Hollister collection, left; and, right, her own outfit in 2006.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
On July 24, Google debut an AI feature for users in the U.S. to try on clothes virtually via the billions of apparel styles in its Shopping Graph across Search, Google Shopping and even product results on Google Images.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 July 2025
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
One of them was a 16-year-old who was trying on different Flavor Frenzy T-shirts to model for the business, allegedly at Weisberg’s request, according to prosecutors.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Jenna Barclay tries on new tops from the Hollister collection, left; and, right, her own outfit in 2006.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
On July 24, Google debut an AI feature for users in the U.S. to try on clothes virtually via the billions of apparel styles in its Shopping Graph across Search, Google Shopping and even product results on Google Images.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 July 2025
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“Try on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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