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try-on

try-on noun: the act, or a session, of trying on clothing.

Noun

try-on (plural try-ons)

  1. The act, or a session, of trying on clothing.
    • All try-ons should be conducted before the lineup begins lo be sure the clothes or accessories fit properly. All participants should be dressed the same.2009, Anne Harris, Alys Briggs, California Criminal Law Procedure and Practice, page 599
  2. (slang) An attempt to "try it on", to see whether somebody can be duped.
    • Then he burst into a stream of horrible profanity. "What's the game?" he cried, glaring round him. "Do you think I am easy and that you can play me for a sucker? Is it a frame-up, or what? You've chose the wrong man for a try-on of that sort."1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019
    • But just about there the Highway took a twist that put a stop to any more of these try-on pranks[.]1936, Norman Lindsay, The Flyaway Highway, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 77

Forms of try-on

pluraltry-ons

Origin of try-on

Deverbal from try on.

Questions about try-on

What does try-on mean?
Try-on means the act, or a session, of trying on clothing.
What part of speech is try-on?
Try-on is a noun.
What is the plural of try-on?
The plural of try-on is try-ons.

Words near try-on in the dictionary

  1. try-hards
  2. try-miter square
  3. try-miter squares
  4. try-off
  5. try-offs
  6. try-on
  7. try-ons
  8. try-out
  9. try-outs
  10. try-pot
  11. try-pots

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