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  • past tense form of don.
  • past participle of don.
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donned

[dond] / dɒnd /
VERB
clothe
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Nigerian models donned outfits of seemingly impossible amounts of fabric folded and moulded into massive silhouettes, or overlapping in shingled, feather-like patterns.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

When former leader Deng Xiaoping toured the U.S. in 1979, eager to bind a reforming China to the West, he famously donned a 10-gallon cowboy hat at a Texas rodeo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Anaheimers donned Halos jerseys and hats like never before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

She also donned red carpet maternity wear at The Odyssey's US premiere in New York on 14 July.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

At least four boys wore Scream masks; a couple donned football jerseys and helmets; a creative few wore long jackets and fedoras and sunglasses and feather boas.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng



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