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don

[don, dawn] / dɒn, dɔn /
VERB
clothe
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STRONGEST


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Time to pack away the sequinned Stetsons and don the hard hats.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

But it is also a social media extravaganza that sees stars don over-the-top looks, vying to create the greatest spectacle.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

In the Disney show, Cyrus played Miley Stewart, a high school student by day who would don a blond wig and become pop star Hannah Montana at night.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Readers are kindly asked to don their coveralls and safety glasses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

In the elaborate shell houses along the Langer See, oarsmen stowed their street clothes in lockers and began to don their national uniforms.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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