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  • verb Present participle of wardrobe.

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Examples

  • "Unfortunately, some consumers take advantage of the retailers 'good will, a practice we call wardrobing," said Joe LaRocca of the National Retail Federation.

    Latest Headlines - ABC 7 News 2010

  • "Unfortunately, some consumers take advantage of the retailers 'good will, a practice we call wardrobing," said Joe LaRocca of the National Retail Federation.

    Latest Headlines - ABC 7 News 2010

  • Smaller boutiques, like Fresh in Georgetown, say they keep a strict 'No Return' policy to avoid what's known as wardrobing, but it doesn't stop some customers from trying.

    Latest Headlines - ABC 7 News 2010

  • Smaller boutiques, like Fresh in Georgetown, say they keep a strict 'No Return' policy to avoid what's known as wardrobing, but it doesn't stop some customers from trying.

    Latest Headlines - ABC 7 News 2010

  • The problem is similar to what happens in retail stores when consumers return clothes or other items for a refund, after having already used the products, a practice known as "wardrobing" or "closeting."

    Businesses Get Tougher on 'Friendly' Fraud 2009

  • A similar scheme is "wardrobing," which involves customers buying items legitimately, only to return them after one use.

    Holiday Thieving Season 2006

  • Returnaholics are often guilty of "wardrobing," buying and returning merchandise after a single use.

    Ventura County Star Stories 2010

  • The only kind of wage and hour case in which this is common is when the claims include "wardrobing" claims, whereby clothing stores

    Wage Law 2009

  • Ms. Barnett began the current season's wardrobing in April, when she presented the latest trends to auto executives.

    What to Wear That Says 'Buy This Porsche' Christina Binkley 2011

  • Nearly half report that wardrobing — the return of non-defective merchandise like special occasion apparel and certain electronics the buyer used but had no intention of keeping — has been an issue within the past year.

    Simplify shopping: Navigate store return policies 2010

  • People who’ve been invited to fancy parties sometimes buy expensive outfits or accessories, then return them the next day, caviar stains and all—a practice known as “wardrobing.”

    What Happens to All the Stuff We Return? Condé Nast 2023

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  • n. The practice of purchasing an item such as a piece of clothing or a device, using it briefly, and then returning it to the store for a refund. —pp.

    January 8, 2009