"try-on" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: try-ons [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from try on. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|try on}} Deverbal from try on Head templates: {{en-noun}} try-on (plural try-ons)
  1. The act, or a session, of trying on clothing.
    Sense id: en-try-on-en-noun-vkHKP5uM Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English deverbals: 62 38 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 73 27 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 72 28
  2. (slang) An attempt to "try it on", to see whether somebody can be duped. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-try-on-en-noun-65ZHhUPG

Inflected forms

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