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don

[don, dawn] / dɒn, dɔn /
VERB
clothe
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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

No one lies down—the chorus members don delicate face veils and hold lighted candles to show when they are sleeping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

PowerWash Simulator sees players don their cleaning gear and hose down a variety of filthy in-game locations until they're sparkling and spotless.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The ceremony, previously known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, will don its new name this weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Their figure of £ 1 million was forwarded to Henry Thomas Tizard, the Oxford University chemistry don spearheading his country’s scientific effort in the war.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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