All the rage: clothes and fashion Flashcards

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scruffy

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untidy

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scruff

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person who dresses in an untidy way

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dress codes

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accepted way of dressin in a particular social group

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attire

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clothing; formal

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reveals

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shows

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cleavage

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space between a woman’s breasts

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midriff

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part of the body between the chest and the waist

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fabrics

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materials

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frumpy

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old-fashioned and boring

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outfits

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set of clothes for a particular occasion

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suits

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jacket and trousers in the same materials

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invaluable

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extremely useful

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accessories

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extra items added to clothing for useful or decorative purposes

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cufflinks

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decorative objects used to fasten the cuffs on men’s shirts

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dress-down days

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days when people wear less formal clothes

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uniforms

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the distinctive clothing worn by members of the same organization or body or by children attending certain schools

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protective clothing

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protects the body from external influence

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overalls

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piece of clothing covering all the body , usually worn over other clothing to protect it when working

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safety helmets

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hat to protect the head

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revealing

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showing a lot of flesh

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skimpy

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short, using little material

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baggy

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clingy

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close-fitting

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chic

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modern, stylish

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smart-casual
clothes that are informal but clean, tidy and stylish
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dolled (up)/ dressed up/ done up to the nines
dressed in a very fashionableor very formal way
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designer (label) clothes
expensive clothes from a brand
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on the High Street
from ordinary , much less expensive shops
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made-to-measure
made especially for them
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off the peg/rack
ready-made
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all the rage
very fashionable
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the very latest fashion
an extremely fashionable way
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the height of fashion
very fashionable
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up-to-the-minute
dealing with the most recent trends
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set a new trend
started a new fashion
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trend-setter
person whose style is folowed by others
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on trend
fashionable
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must-have item
thing that everyone wants
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catches on
become popular
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slave to fashion
someone who is strongly influenced by fashion (used in a disapproving way)
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suits you
looks good on you
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off the cuff
without having prepared anything
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to be hand in the glove with someone
to have a close working relationship with someone
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on a shoestring
spending as little as possible
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no frills
simple and plain
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to put someone in a straitjacket
restrict someone's freedom
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to draw a veil over something
not talk about something
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to have something up your sleeve
to have a secret plan or idea