donning

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Some posters in the company’s Reddit community found that out when they dared suggesting that donning a Karp tee was anything but cool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Geishas, known as geikos in Kyoto, and apprentices called maikos have been donning elaborate costumes and fluttering fans since the Miyako Odori -- or "capital city dance" -- first started in 1872.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I imagine the A.I. bot like a child playing dress-up, donning an oversized blazer and glasses for a game of “businessman.”

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

He recalled donning tuxedos and carrying toy guns pretending to be James Bond on a European yacht vacation and soaring over the Serengeti in a hot air balloon during an East African safari.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

But Princess Sophia has always changed what she looks like, as if she were merely donning a different dress.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton