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wear vs try on

try on vs wear

wear is a noun but try on is not a noun.

wear and try on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wear Yes No Yes No
try on No No Yes No
As verbs, try on is a hyponym of wear; that is, try on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wear:
  • wear: put clothing on one's body
  • try on: put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
Other hyponyms of wear include hat, try, scarf, slip on.
wear (noun) try on (noun)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
impairment resulting from long use
wear (verb) try on (verb)
be dressed in put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
put clothing on one's body
have or show an appearance of
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
have on one's person
deteriorate through use or stress
go to pieces
last and be usable
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
Difference between wear and try on

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