try onとは

動詞

try on (三人称単数 現在形 tries on, 現在分詞 trying on, 過去形および過去分詞形 tried on)

1. (transitive) To test the look or fit of (a garment) by wearing it.
   • c. 1601, Gervase Markham, The Dumb Knight, London: John Bache, 1608, Act III,^[1]

     Fore God it is a delicate fine suite, rich stuffe, rare worke, and of the newest fashion; nay if the Senats businesse were neuer so hasty, I will stay to try it on, come, help good wenches helpe, so there, there there.

   • 1763, Arthur Murphy, The Citizen, London: G. Kearsly, Act II, Scene 1, p. 27,^[2]

     Who is this fellow, Corinna? Some journeyman taylor, I suppose, who chuses to try on the gentleman’s cloaths before he carries them home—

   • 1868, Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, Chapter 19,^[3]

     […] Amy tried on the blue ring with a delighted face and a firm resolve to earn it.

   • 1929, Thomas Wolfe, Look Homeward, Angel, New York: Scribner, Part Two, Chapter 17, p. 188,^[4]

     “It would be a pity to throw away a good pair of shoes,” she said. “Try ’em on, boy.”

2. (transitive, slang) To attempt; to undertake.
   • 1861, Charles Dickens, Great Expectations, Chapter 25,^[5]

     “He says, and gives it out publicly, “I want to see the man who’ll rob me.” Lord bless you, I have heard him, a hundred times, if I have heard him once, say to regular cracksmen in our front office, “You know where I live; now, no bolt is ever drawn there; why don’t you do a stroke of business with me? Come; can’t I tempt you?” Not a man of them, sir, would be bold enough to try it on, for love or money.”

   • 1953, Mary Renault, The Charioteer, New York: Pantheon, 1959, Chapter 2, p. 26,^[6]

     He could have feigned noncomprehension, but with Lanyon one didn’t try anything on.

参考

• try it on
• try out

アナグラム

• Tyron

統計情報

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tryon is the 7201^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4638 individuals. Tryon is most common among White (85.79%) individuals.

アナグラム

• Tyron