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Donned vs Downed - What's the difference?

donned | downed |

As verbs the difference between donned and downed

is that donned is (don) while downed is (down).

As an adjective downed is

that has been brought down.

donned

English

Verb

(head)
  • (don)

    • don

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) dominus'', "lord", "head of household", akin to Spanish ''don'' and Italian ''dom''; from ''domus'', "house", + diminutive suffix ''-inus . Compare dominie.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A university professor, particularly one at Oxford or Cambridge.
  • A mafia boss.
    • Derived terms
    * donnish

    Etymology 2

    A contraction of (etyl) do on. Compare also doff.

    Verb

    (donn)
  • (clothing) to put on, to dress in
    • To don one's clothes.
    Antonyms
    * (put on clothes)
    See also
    * (l) * (l)

    Anagrams

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    downed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (down)
    • The ball was downed at the six yard line.
    He downed an ale and ordered another.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That has been brought down
    • the pilot escaped from the downed plane.