CLOTHES

Clothes

things such as dresses and trousers that you wear to cover, protect, or decorate your body

Shoes

one of a pair of coverings for your feet, usually made of a strong material such as leather, with a thick leather or plastic sole (= base) and usually a heel

Boot

a type of shoe that covers the whole foot and the lower part of the leg

Sneakers

a type of light, comfortable shoes that are suitable for playing sports

Coat

an outer piece of clothing with sleeves that is worn over other clothes, usually for warmth

Dress

a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top half of the body and hangs down over the legs

To dress

to put clothes on yourself or someone else, especially a child

Suit

a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt that are made from the same material

To suit

to be right for a particular person, situation, or occasion

Shirt

a piece of clothing worn, especially by men, on the upper part of the body, made of light cloth like cotton and usually having a collar and buttons at the front

Blouse

a shirt for a woman or girl

Skirt

a piece of clothing for women and girls that hangs from the waist and does not have legs

Glove

a piece of clothing that is worn on the hand and wrist for warmth or protection, with separate parts for each finger

Mitten

a type of glove with a single part for all the fingers and a separate part for the thumb

Hat

a covering for the head that is not part of a piece of clothing

Cap

a soft flat hat that has a curved part sticking out at the front, often worn as part of a uniform

Jacket

a short coat

Cardigan

a piece of clothing, usually made from wool, that covers the upper part of the body and the arms, fastening at the front with buttons, and usually worn over other clothes

Scarf

a strip, square, or triangle of cloth, worn around the neck, head, or shoulders to keep you warm or to make you look attractive

Sock

a piece of clothing made from soft material that covers your foot and the lower part of your leg

Sweater

a piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves and made from wool, that is worn on the upper part of the body

T-shirt

a simple piece of clothing, usually with short sleeves and no collar, that covers the top part of the body

Tie

a long, thin piece of material that is worn under a shirt collar, especially by men, and tied in a knot at the front

Pants

a piece of clothing that covers the lower part of the body from the waist to the feet, consisting of two cylinder-shaped parts, one for each leg, that are joined at the top

Shorts

pants that end above the knee or reach the knee, often worn in hot weather or when playing a sport

Tights

a piece of clothing made of thin material that covers the legs and lower part of the body below the waist, worn by women and girls

Stockings

one of a pair of tight-fitting coverings for the feet and legs made of light material and worn by women

Jeans

trousers made of denim (= strong blue cotton cloth) that are worn informally

Hood

part of a piece of clothing that can be pulled up to cover the top and back of the head

Belt

a strip of leather or material worn around the waist to support clothes or for decoration

Underwear

clothes worn next to the skin, under other clothes

Briefs

underwear worn by men and women which covers the area between the waist and the tops of the legs

Panties

women's and girls' underpants

Bra

a piece of women's underwear that supports the breasts