What does "donned" mean?

simple past and past participle of don

What is a synonym for "donned"?

Common synonyms include: preceptor, put on, put on, abecedarian, accouter, address.

Donned

verb

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Verb

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simple past and past participle of don form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

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preceptor put on put on abecedarian accouter address

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"A wily hunter, Christopher Columbus once donned a red riding hood and went into the forest. Without a doubt, he attracted the Big Bad Wolf, grabbed him, and dragged the screaming wolf back to his ship."

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