pull-on
noun
an item of apparel that is pulled on, as a sweater or glove.
pull-on
American
[pool-on, -awn, pool-on, -awn]
/ ˈpʊlˌɒn, -ˌɔn, ˈpʊlˈɒn, -ˈɔn /
noun
adjective
pull on
British
verb
Etymology
Origin of pull-on
First recorded in 1915–20; noun, adj. use of verb phrase pull on
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WSJ | Buy Side: Buy Side staffers tested Quince’s 100% European linen button-up shirt, pull-on pants, a chore coat and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Scout players wearing pull-on mismatched jerseys crowd around a coach who holds a card in the air showing a play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
I took it a step further because this new fabric that was strong but stretched every way, pull-on pants.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2023
The silhouette ran from loose trousers, with businesslike pinstripes or checks contrasting with bra tops under open suit jackets; or elastic pull-on Morticia-style skirts in bubblegum pink or acid green.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2022
So for now I’ll have to rely on the Yaktrax pull-on cleats I bought years ago and struggle to get them onto my existing shoes.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2021
BBC Sport's Kelly Cates, Danny Murphy and Micah Richards discuss Liverpool's denied penalty claim for a pull on Alexander Isak's shirt by Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber and whether the Reds can feel hard done by.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
So, when Sepulveda Boulevard becomes the Sepulveda River in a few months, and the TV news reporters pull on those yellow rain slickers for “Stormwatch ‘26,” remember that L.A. has starred in this movie before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Sun's gravitational pull on Mars changes over the course of the planet's seasons because Mars travels along a slightly elliptical orbit and rotates on a tilted axis.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Often, like in my treatment in Singapore, cupping is paired with gua sha, creating a push and pull on the skin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
I set it on a tray and pull on leather gloves.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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