wardrobing
Buying to borrow
Wardrobing is a form of retail fraud where someone buys an item, uses it once, and returns it for a full refund.
The term evokes treating a store like a personal wardrobe—wearing a dress to a party, then bringing it back with tags intact.
Retailers lose billions annually to wardrobing, particularly on formal wear and electronics.
She admitted to wardrobing that designer gown for the gala.
Built-in storage chamber
- hangersCloset garment holders
- garmentsArticles of clothing
- apparelClothing collectively
- attirePersonal garments collectively
outfits · ensembles · costumes · robes · gowns · dresses · suits · coats
Movie or coating
- theaterVenue for live drama
- productionMaking or generating something
- designerOne who plans appearances
- fittingSuitable or proper
continuity · character · rack · trailer · quick-change · dresser · department · supervisor
Unified group or outfit
- accessorizingAdding decorative extras
- layeringForming successive strata
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- mixingCombining into one mass
matching · curating · capsule · lookbook · silhouette · draping · tailoring · proportions
closet
Built-in storage chamber
attire · outfits · ensembles · costumes · robes · gowns · dresses · suits · coats · jackets
film
Movie or coating
- theaterVenue for live drama
- productionMaking or generating something
- designerOne who plans appearances
fitting · continuity · character · rack · trailer · quick-change · dresser · department · supervisor · breakdown
ensemble
Unified group or outfit
- accessorizingAdding decorative extras
- layeringForming successive strata
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
mixing · matching · curating · capsule · lookbook · silhouette · draping · tailoring · proportions · versatility
restocking
Replacing sold merchandise
- detectionAct of finding something
- retail theftshoplifting, shoplifter, stealing, concealment, five-finger discount