donning
Slipping clothes on
Donning is the act of putting on clothing or equipment: After donning his coat, he stepped outside.
The word sounds formal or old-fashioned in everyday speech, but remains standard in technical contexts—healthcare workers don protective gear, divers don wetsuits.
The opposite is doffing.
Personal garments collectively
- garmentArticle of clothing
- outfitSet of clothes worn together
- apparelClothing collectively
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
wardrobe · ensemble · uniform · costume · gear · vestment · robe · gown
Protective head covering
- breastplateMetal torso protection
- chainmailArmor of linked rings
- gauntletsProtective hand and wrist armor
- greavesFried fat residue
shield · cuirass · pauldrons · vambraces · gorget · hauberk · plate · knight
Making prepared beforehand
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- dressingSauce for salads
- outfittingSupplying with necessary gear
- preparingMaking ready beforehand
primping · styling · arranging · morning · routine · mirror · closet · changing
Assumed public identity
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- guiseExternal manner shown
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- maskFace-worn concealment
disguise · identity · alter-ego · pretense · impersonation · masquerade · charade · acting
Ceremonial emblems of authority
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- robesLong loose outer garments
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- sashWaist-worn cloth strip
insignia · coronation · investiture · inauguration · ordination · ritual · tradition · procession
attire
Personal garments collectively
dress · wardrobe · ensemble · uniform · costume · gear · vestment · robe · gown · cloak
helmet
Protective head covering
- breastplateMetal torso protection
- chainmailArmor of linked rings
- gauntletsProtective hand and wrist armor
greaves · shield · cuirass · pauldrons · vambraces · gorget · hauberk · plate · knight · warrior
readying
Making prepared beforehand
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- dressingSauce for salads
- outfittingSupplying with necessary gear
preparing · primping · styling · arranging · morning · routine · mirror · closet · changing
persona
Assumed public identity
mask · disguise · identity · alter-ego · pretense · impersonation · masquerade · charade · acting · performance
regalia
Ceremonial emblems of authority
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- robesLong loose outer garments
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
sash · insignia · coronation · investiture · inauguration · ordination · ritual · tradition · procession · formal
- clothing actionsdressing, wearing, buttoning, zipping, putting on
- putting onwearing, dressing, trying on, faking, bluffing
- outfittingequipping, fitting out, kitting out, outfitting, gearing up
- armor carepolishing, oiling, cleaning, repairing, mending
donningdoffing
Taking off clothing
removing · taking off · shedding · stripping off · peeling off
done, undone, overdone, don, dons, redoing, donned, underdone, doffing