don — to put on (a piece of clothing)
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to put on (a piece of clothing)
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɑːn/
Example Sentences
- The superhero quickly donned his cape before flying away.
- She donned her lucky socks for the important exam.
- The students respected the elderly don who had taught at Cambridge for decades.
don
VERB[/dɑːn/]
to put on (a piece of clothing)
💡 Concept
The knight quickly dons his armor as the war horn sounds.
🎵 Rhyme
Don your coat at dawn, the night is gone!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dɑːn/
🇬🇧 UK/dɒn/
🌳Etymology
Rootdon
Origin
From Old English 'don' meaning 'to put on' or 'to dress', derived from Proto-Germanic '*dunnan'. The word is related to modern German 'tun' (to do).
Breakdown
do (to perform/put on) + -n (infinitive marker) = don
🎵Rhyme
gonedawnlawnspawn
gone
dawn
lawn
spawn
🔗Collocations
don a mask
don protective gear
don a costume
don one's hat
college don
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The superhero quickly donned his cape before flying away.”
😄 Fun example
“She donned her lucky socks for the important exam.”
“The students respected the elderly don who had taught at Cambridge for decades.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
wearput ondress inassume
Antonyms
doffremovetake off
Related
attiregarmentprofessorteacher
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