donned

[ dond ]

adjective

1. 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

1. the simple past tense and past participle of don ².

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

Example Sentences

The women of the city donned their abayas, the fabric drawn in around their waists.

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The HAZ TAC paramedics donned special protective gear before they ventured inside the building.

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Browne's "nuns" (models) donned sharp eyebrows, smokey eye makeup, and nails similar to those worn by Lorde to the Grammy Awards.

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Even Amy Adams donned a vintage version of the frock in American Hustle.

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The Dior dress Lawrence donned at the Globes bears a strong resemblance to a duvet cover accented with black tape.

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Tim had made himself just a bit better than I, when he donned his well-fitting suit and pulled on his silly gloves.

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The earth had donned her mantle of brightest green, and shed her richest perfumes abroad.

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He donned it with the aid of Francoeur, nor did he forget the shield on which was emblazoned the golden sun of Clarides.

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Still whistling under his breath, he took off his uniform and donned a strange one, of greenish gray.

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Then, as though grown weary of the idyllic romance she was composing, Fortune donned the tragic robes of Nemesis.

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Related Words

• dress
• put on
• wear