"adorn" as 'wear'

[Wilson Gray]

Does a "dark sport(s) coat" really constitute an "outfit"?

-Wilson

On 3/6/08, Mark Mandel <thnidu at gmail.com> wrote:
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>  I just stumbled on this one:
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>  http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/hans_reiser_trial/index.html#top
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>  As the 44-year-old defendant was taking the stand, his attorney asked
>  him to fix the collar on the dark sports coat he was wearing, the
>  outfit he has adorned since opening statements Nov. 6.
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