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donning

verb as in clothe

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Mailer would argue, for example, that timidity does more harm to the novelist than donning a mask of extreme self-confidence.

On a “warm up session,” he can be seen donning a checkered shirt and baseball hat atop his bushy ponytail.

See if you still feel comfortable walking around in a Robert Griffin III jersey while donning warpaint.

Haghjoo went out too, donning tape over his mouth and a sign lauding free speech for Iran.

Six dancers donning 1960s-style black-and-white houndstooth pantsuits march out onstage waving large American flags.

He was cast down to think that he might have spared himself the trouble of donning his beautiful yellow doublet from Paris.

And after this she rose and insisted on donning her armor once more.

Critical eyes marked the unusual haste of the guest's hat-pinning and jacket-donning.

So Molly took off her cap and apron and, donning a shade hat, stepped joyfully out in the sunshine with her husband.

Hastily donning Bernardine's jacket and hat, the girl stole noiselessly from the room, closing the door softly after her.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to donning, such as: dress, put on, wear, and enrobe.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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