have on
[verb]
Synonyms:
- wear, be clothed in, be dressed in
- tease, deceive, kid (informal), pull someone's leg, take the mickey, trick, wind up (Brit. slang)

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English Thesaurus: clothes, clothing, garment, dress, wear, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

have on (see also have)

1. have (got) something on to be wearing a piece of clothing or type of clothing:
He had his best suit on.
Jimmy had nothing on but his socks.

2. have (got) the TV/radio/washing machine etc on if you have your television, radio etc on, you have switched it on and it is working:
Billie has the radio on all day long.

3. be having somebody on especially British English to be trying to make someone believe something that is not true, especially as a joke:
Don’t believe a word he says. He’s having you on!

4. have (got) something on British English to have arranged to do something, go somewhere etc, especially when this means you cannot do something else:
Sorry, I can’t help you this weekend – I’ve got too much on already.

5. have (got) something on somebody to know about something bad that someone has done:
What do the police have on him?

6. have (got) nothing on somebody/something informal to not be nearly as good as someone or something else:
Rock ‘n’ roll has got nothing on these African rhythms.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

clothes noun [plural] things you wear to cover your body or keep you warm. Clothes is always plural:
I like your clothes!
Don’t throw your dirty clothes on the floor!
a clothes shop
clothing noun [uncountable] used when talking in general about a type of clothes, or about making or selling clothes. Also used in the phrase a piece/item/article of clothing (=one of the things that someone wears):
You’ll need to take some warm clothing.
It is important to wear protective clothing at all times.
a clothing manufacturer
a clothing retailer
Police found a piece of clothing in the bushes.
I took a change of clothing with me.
garment noun [countable] formal one thing that you wear. Also used when talking about buying and selling clothes:
a long velvet garment
the garment industry
garment workers
garment factories
dress noun [uncountable] a particular style of clothes. Don’t use dress on its own:
Casual dress is not appropriate for an interview.
men in evening dress
wear noun [uncountable] used about types of clothes sold in a shop, in the following phrases. Don’t use wear on its own:
children’s wear
sports wear
casual wear
gear noun [uncountable] /ɡɪə $ ɡɪr/ informal clothes for a particular sport or activity:
She was wearing her running gear.
Have you got all your gear?
wardrobe noun [singular] all the clothes that you own, or all the clothes that you wear at a particular time of year:
Her wardrobe consisted mainly of smart clothes for work.
I will need a new summer weardrobe.
You could win a complete new wardrobe!
get dressed to put on all your clothes:
You’d better get dressed! It’s almost time to leave for school!
put something on to put on a particular piece of clothing, jewellery etc:
Wait – I just have to put my shoes on!
She was putting on her earrings in front of the mirror.
dress up to put on more formal clothes than you usually wear, or to put on special clothes for fun:
We always used to dress up to go to church.
Paul dressed up as a pirate for the party.
dress yourself to put on your clothes – used when this is difficult for someone because they are very old, young, injured etc:
He’s hurt his arm so badly that he can’t dress himself.
have something on to be wearing a particular piece of clothing, jewellery etc. Have something on is more informal than wear:
I had my new blue top on.
He had on a red tie and a grey jacket.
The boy had nothing on!
be dressed in something especially written used especially in written descriptions when describing the clothes that someone is wearing:
Alistair was dressed in his best suit and tie.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

get dressed to put on all your clothes:
You’d better get dressed! It’s almost time to leave for school!
dress especially literary to put on all your clothes. Dress is used especially in literature. In everyday English, people usually say get dressed:
That day she dressed with extra care, choosing a brown velvet jacket that matched her skirt.
put something on to put on a particular piece of clothing, jewellery etc:
Wait – I just have to put my shoes on!
She was putting on her earrings in front of the mirror.
dress up to put on more formal clothes than you usually wear, or to put on special clothes for fun:
We always used to dress up to go to church.
Paul dressed up as a pirate for the party.
dress yourself to put on your clothes – used when this is difficult for someone because they are very old, young, injured etc:
He’s hurt his arm so badly that he can’t dress himself.
wear to have a particular piece of clothing or a particular style of clothing on your body:
All visitors must wear a protective helmet.
She always wears black.
Can you tell me what the man was wearing?
have something on to be wearing a particular piece of clothing, jewellery etc. Have something on is more informal than wear:
I had my new blue top on.
He had on a red tie and a grey jacket.
The boy had nothing on!
be dressed in something especially written used especially in written descriptions when describing the clothes that someone is wearing:
Alistair was dressed in his best suit and tie.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

wear to have a particular piece of clothing or a particular style of clothing on your body:
All visitors must wear a protective helmet.
She always wears black.
Can you tell me what the man was wearing?
have something on to be wearing a particular piece of clothing, jewellery etc. Have something on is more informal than wear:
I had my new blue top on.
He had on a red tie and a grey jacket.
The boy had nothing on!
be dressed in something especially written used especially in written descriptions when describing the clothes that someone is wearing:
Alistair was dressed in his best suit and tie.
evening wear formal (=clothes worn to formal events in the evening)
The band were dressed in evening wear.
casual wear
The company makes stylish casual wear for men and women.
leisure wear
This is leisure wear for active people.
formal wear
Actresses were dressed in everything from formal wear to miniskirts.
bridal wear
a bridal wear shop
maternity wear (=for pregnant women)
The shop sells comfortable and fashionable maternity wear for every occasion.
children’s/men’s/women’s wear
the children’s wear section of the store
designer wear
I can’t afford designer wear.
clothes noun [plural] things you wear to cover your body or keep you warm. Clothes is always plural:
I like your clothes!
Don’t throw your dirty clothes on the floor!
a clothes shop
clothing noun [uncountable] used when talking in general about a type of clothes, or about making or selling clothes. Also used in the phrase a piece/item/article of clothing (=one of the things that someone wears):
You’ll need to take some warm clothing.
It is important to wear protective clothing at all times.
a clothing manufacturer
a clothing retailer
Police found a piece of clothing in the bushes.
I took a change of clothing with me.
garment noun [countable] formal one thing that you wear. Also used when talking about buying and selling clothes:
a long velvet garment
the garment industry
garment workers
garment factories
dress noun [uncountable] a particular style of clothes. Don’t use dress on its own:
Casual dress is not appropriate for an interview.
men in evening dress
gear noun [uncountable] /ɡɪə $ ɡɪr/ informal clothes for a particular sport or activity:
She was wearing her running gear.
Have you got all your gear?
wardrobe noun [singular] all the clothes that you own, or all the clothes that you wear at a particular time of year:
Her wardrobe consisted mainly of smart clothes for work.
I will need a new summer weardrobe.
You could win a complete new wardrobe!

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

have on
1. • have (something) on
have plans for a particular time
I have something on this afternoon so I can't go to the park.

2. • have (something) on (someone)
have information or proof that someone did something wrong
I think that the police have something on the man and that is why he wants to quit his job.

3. • have on (something)
be wearing something
"What did she have on when you last saw her?"

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

have on something
• have on (something)
be wearing something
"What did she have on when you last saw her?"

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

have something on
1. • have (something) on
have plans for a particular time
I have something on this afternoon so I can't go to the park.

2. • have (something) on (someone)
have information or proof that someone did something wrong
I think that the police have something on the man and that is why he wants to quit his job.

3. • have on (something)
be wearing something
"What did she have on when you last saw her?"

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

have on
v.
1. To be dressed in; wear.
Mary had on her new dress.
2. To have (something) planned; have an appointment; plan to do.
Harry has a big weekend on.
I'm sorry I can't attend your party, but I have a meeting on for that night.
3. See: HAVE NOTHING ON, HAVE SOMETHING ON.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

have something on
v. phr., informal To have information or proof that someone did something wrong.
Mr. Jones didn't want to run for office because he knew the opponents had something on him.
Mr. Smith keeps paying blackmail to a man who has something on him.
Although Miss Brown is not a good worker, her boss does not fire her because she has something on him.
Compare: GET THE GOODS ON.
Antonym: HAVE NOTHING ON.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲