try-on

as inendeavor
as inexperiment

Synonyms for try-on

noun attempt to achieve something

Antonyms for try-on

endeavors

noun. attempt to achieve something

Word Origin & History

c.1300, "examine judiciously, sit in judgment of," from Anglo-French trier (late 13c.), from Old French trier "to pick out, cull" (12c.), from Gallo-Romance *triare, of unknown origin. The ground sense is "separate out (the good) by examination." Meaning "to test" is first recorded mid-14c.; that of "attempt to do" is from early 14c. Sense of "to subject to some strain" (of patience, endurance, etc.) is recorded from 1530s. Trying "distressing" is first attested 1718. To try (something) on for size in the figurative sense is recorded from 1956.

Example Sentences for try-on

"You'll soon see whether it's a try-on or not," I defied him.

Our first try-on in the coach line was with the Goulburn mail.

He is the busiest gentleman in England—bar none—but he is never too busy for a try-on or for a consultation.

He had thought it bluff and something in the nature of a try-on; but he had determined to put a stop to it.

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More words related to try-on

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