don

/dˈɒn/

/ˈdɑn/

to don

MAIN VERB

put clothing on one's body

synonyms : assume

Don

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename

a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov

synonyms : Don River

Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu

teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)

synonyms : preceptor

the head of an organized crime family

synonyms : father

Examples

1. Don the donor.

2. Donning this costume.

3. In 2018, the star donned a headline-making $200 dress for the SAG awards.

4. Around this time, many celebrities donned peasant tops, flowy maxi skirts, and layered tunics in earth tones.