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Word List: Clothes basics - list 1
- clothes [kləʊðz]
(noun plural form) - Definition:
- items of clothing to wear on your body
- Example:
- Let's go shopping to get some new clothes!
- Synonym(s):apparel
- take off
(phrasal verb) - Definition:
- to remove something from somewhere, often used with clothes that you remove from your body
- Example:
- Can you please take off your shirt, Sir?
- wear, wore, worn [wɛə]
(irregular verb) - Definition:
- to carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.
- Example:
- He's wearing some nice pants today.
- Homophone(s):ware, where
- undress [ʌnˈdɹɛs]
(verb) - Definition:
- to remove one's clothing (often completely)
- Example:
- Before she goes to bed, she undresses herself.
- Antonym(s):get dressed
- get dressed
(verb) - Definition:
- to put on clothes
- Example:
- Kids, you need to get dressed or you'll be late for school!
- coat, coats [kəʊt]
(noun) - Definition:
- an outer garment covering the upper torso and arms, usually worn outside
- Example:
- I love your black coat!
- raincoat, raincoats ['reɪnkəʊt]
(noun) - Definition:
- a waterproof coat worn in the rain
- Example:
- It's raining and she can't find her raincoat.
- jacket, jackets [ˈdʒæk.ɪt]
(noun) - Definition:
- a piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist to thigh length
- Example:
- Put on a jacket, please, it's cold outside.
- Synonym(s):coat
- sweatshirt, sweatshirts ['swɛtʃɜː(r)t]
(noun) - Definition:
- a loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel
- Example:
- Can I borrow your sweatshirt? I'm freezing.
- cardigan, cardigans [ˈkɑːdɪɡən]
(noun) - Definition:
- a type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool
- Example:
- Wow, look at your new cardigan!
- pullover, pullovers ['pʊləʊ.və(ɹ)]
(noun) - Definition:
- a sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head, without buttons or a zipper on the front
- Example:
- This pullover doesn't match the jeans you're wearing.
- polo-neck sweater, polo-neck sweaters
(noun) - Definition:
- a warm sweater that also covers your neck
- Example:
- It's so cold outside, you better wear a polo-neck sweater.
- hoodie, hoodies [hʊdi]
(noun) - Definition:
- a sweatshirt, with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front
- Example:
- You look funny in your over-sized hoodie!
- shirt, shirts ['ʃɜː(r)t]
(noun) - Definition:
- a rather thin article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms
- Example:
- Have you got a new shirt?
- blouse, blouses [blaʊs]
(noun) - Definition:
- an outer garment, usually loose, that is similar to a shirt and reaches from the neck to the waist or below, usually a woman's shirt that buttons down the front
- Example:
- She never wears blouses.
- suit, suits [suːt]
(noun) - Definition:
- a set of clothes to be worn together, especially a man's matching jacket and trousers, or a similar outfit for a woman
- Example:
- Nick hired a navy-blue suit for the wedding.
- T-shirt, T-shirts [ˈtiːʃɜː(r)t]
(noun) - Definition:
- a lightweight shirt without buttons, with short sleeves and no collar, often made of cotton and frequently bearing a picture or slogan
- Example:
- Many bands make more money from T-shirt sales than from ticket sales.
- trousers [ˈtraʊzəz]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- an article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles, and is divided into a separate part for each leg
- Example:
- Are these the trousers your mother gave you for your birthday?
- Synonym(s):pants
- pair of trousers
(Chunk) - Example:
- He needs a new pair of trousers.
- jeans [dʒiːnz]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- a pair of trousers made from denim cotton
- Example:
- Traditionally most jeans are dyed dark blue.
- Homophone(s):genes
- pair of jeans
(Chunk) - Example:
- I love those pair of jeans you're wearing!
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/people/clothes/clothes-basics/list-1/
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