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donned

[ dond ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

put on, applied, or assumed:
Clad only in a hastily donned jacket and sneakers, I followed the others out into the snow.
We stood with our binoculars, watching the warblers in their freshly donned breeding plumage.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of don ².

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Word History and Origins

Origin of donned¹

First recorded in 1830–40; don ² + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective; don ² + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb

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Lam donned a set of Minnie Mouse ears.

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For “Paparazzi” she donned pieces of chrome armor and strutted across the stage on a pair of crutches.

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But none of the hats worn by the prolific creator are as iconic — to a certain segment of the music-loving public — as the bespoke red plastic “energy dome” toppers donned by Devo.

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On Friday, he plans to rehash the green and yellow number he donned when he won his second Augusta title in 1993.

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The president donned a tux to tell the GOP bigwigs his reciprocal tariff plan was going swimmingly.

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