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• past participle of don.
• past tense form of don.

donned

American  

[dond] / dɒnd /

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.

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verb

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

Etymology

Origin of donned

First recorded in 1830–40; don ² + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; don ² + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

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donned

Back on land, the crew donned blazers and burned an old wooden scull in Peterhouse’s garden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Consider Gordon Ramsay’s “24 Hours to Hell and Back,” in which the chef donned full prosthetics and makeup to trick restaurant staff into treating him like an ordinary customer.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

The pair both donned Christian Dior, according to Swift's longtime publicist, and elected to skip bridesmaids and groomsmen.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Holland wore black trousers, a black jacket, a red dress shirt and black tie while Zendaya donned a strapless black gown with a fringed skirt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

She donned her armor and said, "I'm sorry my lady mother took you captive, my lord."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Related Words

• dress
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