Checks for fit (5,2)
I believe the answer is:
tries on
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">checks for fit</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tries on that I've seen before include "Dons clothes in shop" , "tests" .)