Vocabulary in Use, Upper-Intermediate, Unit 27 Clothes | Quizlet

collar /ˈkɒlə(r)/

the part of a shirt, coat, etc that is usually folded over and goes round your neck

*a shirt collar

pyjamas /pɪˈdʒɑːməz/

a shirt and trousers that you wear in bed

*a pair of blue pyjamas

zip /zɪp/

a thing for fastening clothes, bags, etc consisting of two rows of very small parts that connect together

*Your zip's undone.

cuff /kʌf/

the bottom part of a sleeve that goes around your wrist

hem /hem/

the edge of a piece of clothing or cloth that has been folded under and sewn

hood /hʊd/

a part of a coat or jacket that covers your head and neck

*a waterproof jacket with a hood

hoodie /ˈhʊdi/

a sweatshirt (= a piece of clothing made of soft cotton which covers the top of your body) with a hood (= part which covers your head)

sleeve /sliːv/

the part of a jacket, shirt, etc that covers your arm

*He rolled up his sleeves to do the dishes.

badge /bædʒ/

a piece of plastic, metal, etc that you wear on your clothes showing your name or the organization you work for

bikini /bɪˈkiːni/

a piece of clothing with two parts that women wear for swimming

belt /belt/

a long, thin piece of leather, cloth, or plastic that you wear around your waist

buckle /ˈbʌkl/

a metal object used to fasten the ends of a belt or strap

*a silver buckle

bra

a piece of woman's underwear that supports the breasts

sole /səʊl/

the part of a shoe that is under your foot

lace /leɪs/

a string used to tie shoes

*to tie/untie your laces

heel /hiːl/

the part of a shoe that is under your heel

high heels

helmet /ˈhelmət/

a hard hat that protects your head

*a cycling helmet

slippers /ˈslɪpərs/

a soft, comfortable shoes that you wear in the house

try something on

to put on a piece of clothing to discover if it fits you or if you like it

*Could I try this dress on, please?

dress up

to put on formal clothes for a special occasion

*Weddings are a great opportunity to dress up.

let out

make a garment looser or larger, typically by adjusting a seam.

*the dress is too tight—perhaps it could be let out

let down

make a garment longer by lowering the hem.

*I put on a skirt that Sylvie had let down for me

take in

to make a piece of clothing narrower

*She took in the dress to fit me

change out of

To remove an item of clothing in order to put on a different one.

*The minute I get home, all I want to do is to change out of my work clothes.

*Change out of your wet bathing suit and put on something suitable for dinner.

suit /suːt/

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match

If two things match, they are the same colour or type.

* I can't find anything to match my green shirt.

*Your socks don't match.

*Traces of blood found on Walker's clothing matched the victim's blood type.

fit

to be the right shape or size for someone or something

*This skirt doesn't fit any more.

*I can't find a lid to fit this jar.

be grown out of sth

If children grow out of clothes, they gradually become too big to wear them.

*Adam's grown out of his shoes.

baggy /ˈbæɡi/

Baggy clothes are big and loose.

loose /luːs/

large and not fitting tightly

*a loose dress/sweater

close-fitting, tight

fitting your body very closely

*a tight skirt

long-sleeved

Lange mouwen

sleeveless /ˈsliːvləs/

describes a piece of clothing with no sleeves

*a sleeveless dress

V-neck /ˈviːnek/

a V-shaped opening for your neck on a piece of clothing, or a sweater, dress, etc with this opening

*a V-neck jumper

round-neck

ronde hals

denim /ˈdenɪm/

thick, strong, cotton cloth, usually blue, which is used to make clothes

*a denim jacket

woolen = woollen /ˈwʊlən/

made of wool

*woollen gloves

suede /sweɪd/

leather that has a slightly rough surface

spotted

*a blue shirt with white spots

plain /pleɪn/

not mixed with other colours, substances, etc

a plain blue T-shirt

striped /straɪpt/

with a pattern of stripes

*a striped shirt

checked /tʃekt/

with a pattern of squares of different colours

*a checked shirt/tablecloth

tartan /ˈtɑːtən/

cloth with a pattern of different coloured squares and crossing lines

* a tartan kilt

flowery /ˈflaʊəri/

decorated with a pattern of flowers

*a flowery dress

elegant /ˈelɪɡənt/

stylish or attractive in appearance or behaviour

элегантный, изысканный

*an elegant dining room

*She's a very elegant woman.

casual

Casual clothing is comfortable and not suitable for formal occasions.

national costume

nationale kledij

designer

ontwerpen

inside out

binnenste-buiten

disguise

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