try on

Speech parts

1. try on - Noun

2. try on - Verb

Meaning

putting clothes on to see whether they fit

put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

try-on

Synonyms

try fitting trying on study practice attempt experience test analysis effort agreement search trial trying wear
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Antonyms

end rest avoid stop finish surrender
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Hypernyms

don run test trial wear assume

Examples

Young people, who are still uncertain of their identity, often try on a succession of masks in the hope of finding the one which suits them - the one, in fact, which is not a mask. W. H. Auden

I mean the cool thing about the movies is that you get to try on these different personalities and different styles. Edward Burns

Why can't I try on different lives, like dresses, to see which fits best and is more becoming? Sylvia Plath

Our deeds disguise us. People need endless time to try on their deeds, until each knows the proper deeds for him to do. But every day, every hour, rushes by. There is no time. John Locke

I usually try on at least 20 pairs of jeans before I find something that looks good on me. And even then, I have a trustworthy friend tell me if my butt looks big! Amanda Peet

You know, you go home and you try on a new mascara, and I guess a male CEO can't do that. Andrea Jung

Close letter words and terms

try it on the dog try it out on the dog try line try on for size try one's best try one's hand at