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put–on

1 put–on /ˈpʊtˈɑːn/ adjective
1 put–on
/ˈpʊtˈɑːn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUT–ON
always used before a noun
: not real or genuine : fake
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— see also put on at 1put
2 put–on /ˈpʊtˌɑːn/ noun
plural put–ons
2 put–on
/ˈpʊtˌɑːn/
noun
plural put–ons
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUT–ON
[count] chiefly US
: the act of saying things that are not true in a joking way
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