Wardrobing
noun
1.
a stock of clothes or costumes, as of a person or of a theatrical company.
2.
a piece of furniture for holding clothes, now usually a tall, upright case fitted with hooks, shelves, etc.
3.
a room or place in which to keep clothes or costumes.
4.
the department of a royal or other great household charged with the care of wearing apparel.
5.
wardrobe trunk.
6.
a department in a motion-picture or television studio in charge of supplying and maintaining costumes:
Report to wardrobe right after lunch.
verb (used with object), wardrobed, wardrobing.
7.
to provide with a wardrobe.
noun
1.
a tall closet or cupboard, with a rail or hooks on which to hang clothes
2.
the total collection of articles of clothing belonging to one person
3.
the collection of costumes belonging to a theatre or theatrical company
noun
the practice of purchasing attire or accessories to wear once or briefly and then return for a refund
Examples
Retailers try to combat the problem of wardrobing.
Word Origin
by 1980s
ward heeler
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