How to pronounce don
American English pronunciation
DAHN
- IPA
- /ˈdɑn/
- Syllables
- DAHN (1 syllable)
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What don means
To put on a piece of clothing
In a sentence: Before the parade, we donned our bright red band uniforms.
Where it comes from: It is a shortened form of the old phrase "do on," meaning to put on.
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