fling sth on/off
— phrasal verb with fling /flɪŋ/ verb (flung, flung)Definition
› to quickly put on/remove something, especially a piece of clothing: We were so hot we flung off our clothes and dived into the swimming pool.Putting clothes onNot wearing or removing clothes
(Definition of fling sth on/off from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- altogether noun
- bare adjective (NO CLOTHES)
- bare verb
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- nude noun
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