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See Also:

• past tense form of don.
• past participle 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

Putin donned a pilot's helmet to fly a fighter jet.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The 23 senators present donned maroon velvet robes Monday and swore to "do impartial justice according to the constitution and the laws of the Philippines" at the trial.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The researchers did their first assessment in the months following the fire, and donned orange vests to do it again this last month.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Recently she donned a unicorn horn alongside baristas making Unicorn Frappuccinos at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, where the chain was a first-time sponsor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Realizing what was expected of him, Tree-ear reached for and donned the jacket.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

Related Words

• dress
• put on
• wear