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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.

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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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Breyer, who had donned a light blue bowtie, invoked the Constitution multiple times during the hearing, holding up a booklet copy of the document at one point.

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Forgoing wearing anything in Dodger blue, the elder Banos donned a hoodie from his son’s latest tour.

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The King wore a dark red, patterned tie, while the Queen donned a light pink ensemble from a British designer.

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She donned sunglasses and heavy makeup on the red carpet.

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We donned wigs and played instruments as we fought for equity in a show that argued the appeal of music wasn’t perfectionism or talent but community.

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