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try sth on phrasal verb
phrasal verb [M]
Definition
to put on a piece of clothing to discover if it fits you or if you like it
Try on the shoes to see if they fit.
What a lovely dress - why don't you try it on for size (= to discover whether it fits)?
(Definition of try sth on from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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