donned

[ dond ]

/ dɒnd /

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adjective

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

the simple past tense and past participle of don².

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Origin of donned

don² + -ed² for the adjective; don² + -ed¹ for the verb

Words nearby donned

Donleavy, donna, donnard, Donn-Byrne, Donne, donned, donnée, Donne, John, Donnelly, Donner Pass, donnert

How to use donned in a sentence

A second police officer who arrived a few minutes later donned gloves and checked on Arbery, who by then appeared to be dead.
Newly released video shows police didn’t immediately help Ahmaud Arbery as he lay dying|Bert Roughton, Hannah Knowles|December 18, 2020|Washington Post
Millions of people have donned masks and dramatically reshaped their daily lives to help fight the virus.
As 2020 comes to an end, here’s what we still don’t know about COVID-19|Science News Staff|December 9, 2020|Science News
Back in May, the company’s vacant-minded managers directed staffers not to wear face masks, to the point that a Dallas-based employee had to sue for the right to don protective gear at work.
The thoughtless husks who plunged this NFL season into chaos deserve a public shaming|Sally Jenkins|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
The city of Marietta required masks, with even pre-kindergarteners donning them inside school buildings.
Two School Districts Had Different Mask Policies. Only One Had a Teacher on a Ventilator.|by Annie Waldman and Heather Vogell|November 23, 2020|ProPublica

Yellow-bellied marmots scampered around the trail like tiny mafia dons, unaware or uncaring that we were over 15 times their size.
Grand Teton Is a Hiker's Park|Emily Pennington|November 23, 2020|Outside Online
The women of the city donned their abayas, the fabric drawn in around their waists.
Saudi Activist Manal Al-Sharif on Why She Removed the Veil|Manal Al Sharif, Advancing Human Rights|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The HAZ TAC paramedics donned special protective gear before they ventured inside the building.
From Ebola Country to NYC’s Subways|Michael Daly|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Browne's "nuns" (models) donned sharp eyebrows, smokey eye makeup, and nails similar to those worn by Lorde to the Grammy Awards.
The Blessing of Thom Browne Latest Collection|Erin Cunningham|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even Amy Adams donned a vintage version of the frock in American Hustle.
Diane von Furstenberg Celebrates 40 Years of the Wrap Dress|Erin Cunningham|January 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Dior dress Lawrence donned at the Globes bears a strong resemblance to a duvet cover accented with black tape.
Hollywood's Morning After: Emma Watson’s Pants and More|Amy Zimmerman|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tim had made himself just a bit better than I, when he donned his well-fitting suit and pulled on his silly gloves.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
The earth had donned her mantle of brightest green, and shed her richest perfumes abroad.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
He donned it with the aid of Francoeur, nor did he forget the shield on which was emblazoned the golden sun of Clarides.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France
Still whistling under his breath, he took off his uniform and donned a strange one, of greenish gray.
The Amazing Interlude|Mary Roberts Rinehart
Then, as though grown weary of the idyllic romance she was composing, Fortune donned the tragic robes of Nemesis.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet

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