Unit 12: Fashion and Shopping

Vocabulary, phrasal verbs, and word formations related to fashion and shopping from Unit 12.

checked

A pattern consisting of squares, as seen on a favorite shirt.

discount

A reduction in price, sometimes offered for items with defects like a missing button.

floral

A pattern decorated with or depicting flowers, commonly used for dresses.

in stock

Available for purchase immediately; opposite of being sold out.

receipt

A document kept by a customer as proof of purchase, necessary for returning items like a coat.

refund

Money given back to a customer, typically because a product like a camera did not work.

spotted

A pattern consisting of dots, such as on a tie.

stripy

A pattern consisting of stripes, like those on a T-shirt paired with jeans.

suit

To look good on or be appropriate for someone, such as a color like yellow.

window shopping

The activity of looking at goods in shop windows without necessarily intending to buy anything.

do up

A phrasal verb meaning to fasten, as with the zip of a dress.

dress up

A phrasal verb meaning to wear special or formal clothes for an evening out.

go with

A phrasal verb meaning to match or look good with another item, like a top matching a skirt.

mix up

A phrasal verb meaning to combine different elements, such as modern and vintage styles.

take in

A phrasal verb meaning to make a garment smaller or narrower because it is too big.

take up

A phrasal verb meaning to make a garment, such as trousers, shorter.

throw on

A phrasal verb meaning to put on an item of clothing quickly.

wrap up

A phrasal verb meaning to put on warm clothes, especially when it may snow.

beautiful

The word formation used to describe an attractive item such as a scarf.

collection

A designer's group of seasonal clothing items that is popular with the public.

exclusive

Reserved for a specific group, such as an high-end party.

jewellery

Decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as the pieces lent for a wedding.

length

The measurement of something from end to end, such as a sari being six metres long.

simplest

The most basic styles which are often considered the most stylish.

stylish

A person who dresses in a fashionable and attractive manner.

traditionally

According to long-established custom, such as men wearing suits at formal occasions.