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  • past participle of don.
  • past tense form of don.
Definitions

donned

[dond] / dɒnd /
VERB
clothe
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Back on land, the crew donned blazers and burned an old wooden scull in Peterhouse’s garden.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Consider Gordon Ramsay’s “24 Hours to Hell and Back,” in which the chef donned full prosthetics and makeup to trick restaurant staff into treating him like an ordinary customer.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

The pair both donned Christian Dior, according to Swift's longtime publicist, and elected to skip bridesmaids and groomsmen.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Her grandson Alessandro, 23, donned a volunteer firefighter's helmet and joined in the search for his missing father.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

One of the men donned a mask with a glass visor and a tube that ran to a pack on his back.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien



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