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What does try on mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word try on? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To test the look or fit of (a garment) by wearing it.
  2. (transitive, slang) To attempt; to undertake.
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Six months before, Lord Elgin had allowed me to try on James Bruce's scarlet pyjama trousers.
Fay bounced up the stairs to try on the tailor-made pink frock-coat he'd picked up that day.
We do not allow people a second try on a second question when they have so absurdly got it right the first time round.
Their outhalf scored a fine try on 30 minutes when they won a scrum against the head and he cut through the Port defence.
Even choosing something to try on is hard because the gowns are normally stored in plastic covers and squashed into racks.
Make up a younger sister and get the shop assistants to try on tops for you to get an idea of what to buy for your play-play sister's birthday.

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