throwing on
Hastily getting into
Throwing on describes the act of putting something on quickly or carelessly—clothes, a coat, makeup: She threw on a jacket and ran out the door.
It suggests haste rather than deliberation.
In pottery, throwing on refers to placing clay on a potter's wheel to begin shaping it.
- hurryingMoving with urgent speed
- running lateBehind expected arrival time
- donningTo put on clothing
- improvisingCreating spontaneously without plan
- on the flyDone without preparation
putting on · winging it · ad-libbing · rushing · buttoning · draping · slipping into · getting ready · scrambling · piling on · layering · zipping up · flinging · muddling through · rough and ready · fastening · last minute · pulling over
care and deliberation in dressing
throwing onprimping
Fussing over appearance
grooming · preening · coordinating · styling · suiting up
putting on versus removing clothing
throwing onthrowing off
Causing to falter
taking off · stripping off · peeling off · shedding · removing