try sth on
— phrasal verb with try uk/traɪ/us/traɪ/verb
A2 to put on a piece of clothing to discover if it fits you or if you like it:
Try on the shoes to see if they fit.
What a gorgeous dress - why don't you try it on for size (= to discover whether it fits)?
More examples
- I tried on six pairs of trousers before I found a pair that fitted.
- Why don't you try on my sunglasses?
- I tried on a fur coat, but it was much too heavy.
- She likes trying on her Mum's clothes.
- Can I try on your coat?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Putting clothes on
- arrayed
- bundle
- bundle (sb) up
- doll
- doll yourself up
- dolled up
- dress
- fitting
- fling sth on/off
- get yourself/sb up
- glam
- glam (yourself) up
- put
- rig
- rig sb out
- slip
- slip into sth
- throw
- throw sth on
- wrap
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