don
2[ don ]
/ dɒn /
verb (used with object), donned, don·ning.
to put on or dress in: to don one's clothes.
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don
1/ (dɒn) /
verb dons, donning or donned
(tr) to put on (clothing)
Word Origin for don
C14: from do 1 + on; compare doff
British Dictionary definitions for donning (2 of 4)
don
2/ (dɒn) /
noun
British a member of the teaching staff at a university or college, esp at Oxford or Cambridge
the head of a student dormitory at certain Canadian universities and colleges
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
(in the Mafia) the head of a family
Word Origin for don
C17: ultimately from Latin dominus lord
British Dictionary definitions for donning (3 of 4)
Don
1/ (dɒn, Spanish don) /
noun
a Spanish title equivalent to Mr : placed before a name to indicate respect
Word Origin for Don
C16: via Spanish, from Latin dominus lord; see don ²
British Dictionary definitions for donning (4 of 4)
Don
2/ (dɒn) /
noun
a river rising in W Russia, southeast of Tula and flowing generally south, to the Sea of Azov: linked by canal to the River Volga. Length: 1870 km (1162 miles)
a river in NE Scotland, rising in the Cairngorm Mountains and flowing east to the North Sea. Length: 100 km (62 miles)
a river in N central England, rising in S Yorkshire and flowing northeast to the Humber. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)
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