threw on

Quickly got dressed

Threw on means to put on clothing quickly or casually, without much care for appearance: I threw on some jeans and ran out the door.

The phrase suggests haste or informality—you throw on whatever's handy rather than deliberately selecting an outfit.

Related

slip into · pull on · carelessly · wrap around · quickly · don · casually · nonchalantly · informally · apply · last minute · impulsively · hurriedly · running late · out the door · get dressed · absentmindedly · layer

Opposites
care and deliberation in dressing

threw onprimped

Groomed oneself vainly

dressed to the nines · coordinated · preened · suited up · fussed over

putting on vs. removing clothing

threw onthrew off

Confused or unbalanced

took off · stripped off · peeled off · shed · removed

Family

threw, throw, throws, throwing, thrown, thrower, throwers, overthrow, overthrown

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G