borrowed clothes
Someone else's wardrobe
Borrowed clothes are garments temporarily obtained from someone else, with the expectation of return.
The phrase often carries connotations of making do, being unprepared, or not quite fitting in—literally or figuratively: She felt awkward at the gala in borrowed clothes.
Someone described as wearing borrowed clothes may seem inauthentic, as if inhabiting a role that doesn't belong to them.
- loanedGiven temporarily
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
- thriftCareful use of resources
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
sleeves · fabric · closet · dressed · fitting · return · give it back · sharing · roommate · sister · wearing · temporary · lend · scent · belonging · walk of shame · intimate · shirt
- borrowed thingslibrary book, loaner phone, loaner car, loaner, loan
- disguisesmask, costume, disguise, fake beard, fake mustache
borrowed clothessignature style
Distinctive personal approach
personal style · true colors · self-expression · native dress
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