wardrobing

wardrobing

A form of return fraud in which a customer purchases something, especially expensive clothing, and returns it to the store after using or wearing it once. I know you may think it's a victimless crime to bring that dress back after a wearing it to your friend's wedding, but wardrobing is theft, plain and simple! When I was broke in college and needed fancy clothes for some important event, I never thought twice about wardrobing.
See also: wardrobe
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

wardrobing

n. the practice of buying clothing, wearing it once, and returning it for a refund. The company put a stop to wardrobing by making customers mail their returns to a central warehouse.
See also: wardrobe
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • with not a stitch of clothing (on)
  • au naturel
  • not have a stitch of clothing (one)
  • kit out
  • kit up
  • kitting
  • without a stitch of clothing (on)
  • civvies
  • sweatshop
  • sweat-shop