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donning

verb
USDAHN-ing/ˈdɑnɪŋ/UKDON-ing/ˈdɒnɪŋ/

1 meaning of donning

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    verb
    Present participle and gerund of don.

    The surgeons were donning gowns and gloves before the operation.

    After donning his best suit, he set off for the interview.

    Note

    The n doubles before -ing, and the form belongs only to the dressing verb: the nouns spelled don, from the Oxford professor to the mafia boss, play no part in it. The verb is transitive, so the garment follows directly (donning gowns and gloves), and as a gerund it names the act itself, as in after donning his best suit.

donning is a form of don

don, verb: To put on a piece of clothing or other article of personal attire. Full entry

Forms
dondons he/she/itdonning -ing formdonned past tense, past participle
Spelling
don → donning: double the n, add -ing

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