What is "donning"

Don \Don\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Donned; p. pr. & vb. n. Donning.] [Do + on; -- opposed to doff. See Do, v. t., 7.] To put on; to dress in; to invest one's self with.

Should I don this robe and trouble you.
--Shak.

At night, or in the rain, He dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn.
--Emerson. [1913 Webster] ||

vb. (present participle of don English)

1. v. put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans" [syn: wear, put on, get into, assume]

2. [also: donning, donned]

See don