try-on

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try-on

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Deverbal from try on.

noun try-ons

The act, or a session, of trying on clothing. All try-ons should be conducted before the lineup begins lo be sure the clothes or accessories fit properly. All participants should be dressed the same.
slang An attempt to "try it on", to see whether somebody can be duped. Then he burst into a stream of horrible profanity. "What's the game?" he cried, glaring round him. "Do you think I am easy and that you can play me for a sucker? Is it a frame-up, or what? You've chose the wrong man for a try-on of that sort."

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@misc{try_on_2026,
  title = {try-on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/try-on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}