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donning

[don-ing] / ˈdɒn ɪŋ /
VERB
clothe
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Antonyms
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Nor is it the way they never concerned themselves with prowling the stage or donning anything other than sensible blazers and jeans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Betty Campbell even celebrated her 90th birthday by donning her spacesuit, moon boots and helmet and doing a moonwalk.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

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 asked, jerking my head to where Corban and Blake were donning scuba gear.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin



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