to try on
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1.1
- phrasal verb
- /traɪ ɑn/
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probarse
- She decided to try on the new dress before buying it.
And I wanted to try on sustainable fashion.
- And I wanted to try on sustainable fashion.
- Your official fit model should not be yourself, but try them on everyone you know.
- But we did try on some rings.
- And the final thing that we have to do is try on the other lip gloss.
- So let's try this on and see what it looks like.
- That's like I get naked to try on my jeans.
- So without further ado, well, let's go and try on some outfits.
- I really don't, but I almost got claustrophobic trying on this helmet.
Examples
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Carl, you ready to try on this cooling vest?
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Okay, you have to like try on all these clothes.
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OK, guys, so I tried on everything at once.
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OK, the next one we're going to try on is Cold Rose Gold.
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I want to try it on.
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So let's try this on and see what it looks like.
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Try on some others, too!
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The next shade I'm going to try on is a red one.
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Last week I tried on a skirt in a department store, and it didn't fit.
Fiction book (1997) -
As she tried on the new coat and hat, the tsar looked on admiringly.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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3.0
To put on clothes to check if they fit and how they look
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to put on clothing to check fit or appearance' is directly and compositionally derived from 'try' (to test or experiment) combined with the locative particle 'on' (placing onto the body). This verb+particle pattern is common in English and parallels constructions in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will very likely infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Try on comes from the simple action of putting clothes on to try how they fit or look. So, it means 'to put on clothing to see if it fits or looks good'.