1. puts on (clothing or equipment)
Usage: third person singular present of ‘don’

1. university professors or lecturers
Usage: British; plural of ‘don’
2. powerful crime bosses
Usage: informal; plural of ‘don’

Examples

• She dons her lab coat before entering the laboratory.
• The firefighter dons protective gear before responding to calls.
• He dons his best suit for important meetings.
• The Oxford dons gathered for their weekly faculty meeting.
• Several dons from Cambridge attended the academic conference.
• The police investigated connections between various crime dons.
• She dons her running shoes every morning at six.
• The distinguished dons debated the new curriculum changes.