Meaning & use
Donned
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Past tense of 'don': put on (an item of clothing or equipment).
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The firefighter donned her gear before rushing into the burning building.
He donned a suit for the first time in years for his sister's wedding.
A note on using this word
'Donned' is the opposite of 'doffed,' an older pair of words both derived from the phrases 'do on' and 'do off.'
Words with a similar meaning
put onwore
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