tries on for size

A form of try on for size — To test an item of clothing by wearing it, to determine if it is the correct size.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of try on for size
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tries on for size. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tries%20on%20for%20size

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“tries on for size.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tries%20on%20for%20size. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tries on for size,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tries%20on%20for%20size.

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