throws on
Hastily puts on
To throw on a piece of clothing is to put it on quickly and casually, without much care for appearance: She threw on a robe and answered the door.
The phrase suggests speed over deliberation—you throw on whatever's handy rather than choosing carefully.
- hatGarment for the head
- coatOuter garment or layer
- pantsTwo-legged garment
- jacketSleeved upper-body covering
- scarfNeck-warming fabric strip
shirt · gym clothes · sweater · rush · layer · grab · morning rush · running late · boots · vest · cardigan · dress · improvise · scramble · out the door · getting dressed · don · hoodie
action of dressing vs. undressing
throws ontakes off
Leaves or ascends
strips off · throws off · removes · peels off · sheds
activation state (for switches/devices)
throws onthrows off
Removes or disorients
switches off · turns off · shuts off · cuts off · disengages