Chapter 5 - Clothes Flashcards
onderhemd
vest/undershirt
inlegkruisje
pantyliner
korte broek
trunks /shorts
cape
cloak
regenjas
mac(kintosh)/raincoat/tenchcoat
trui
jersey, pullover, sweater
schort
apron
salopette
dungarees = overalls
trainingspak
tracksuit
pet(je)
cap
kap
hood
rand
brim (of a hat)
sjaal
scarf
strik
bowtie
want
mitten
riem
belt
gesp
buckle
drukknoop
stud = snap
veters
shoelaces
mouw
sleeve
manchet
cuff
kraag
collar
halslijn
neckline
revers
lapel
schouderbandje
shoulder strap
naden
seams
voering
lining
halssnoer
necklace
armband
bangle
speld
brooch
robijn
ruby
saffier
sapphire
smargd
emerald
edelsteen
gem
broek
pants / trousers
loose-fitting and casual trousers that are not part of a suit
slacks
underwear
underpants
very short women’s and girls underpants
knickers = panties
short underpants, men’s and women’s
briefs
short underpants
pants
a skirt or dress worn as underwear under a skirt or dress by women
slip
short coat, often part of a suit
jacket
knitted jacket, with a zipper or buttons
cardigan = cardy
different kinbds of collars on sweaters
turtleneck, crew neck, polonekc, V neck
a buttoned piece of clothing that you wear on top of a shirt and under a jacket
waistcoat = vest
synonym to pullover or sweater (BrE)
jumper
sleeveless dress worn over other clothes esp over a blouse in order to keep them from getting dirty
jumper
sokken that come in pairs and never reach up the waist
socks, stockings
one piece, cover the hiops are worn by womeb and dancers or acrobats (kousenbroek)
tights
pair of straps that go over one’s shoulder an are fastened to the trousers so that they don’t fall down
braces / suspenders
one of the fastenings on a suspender belt that hold woman’s stockings
a suspender
the space between a woman’s breast as can be seen when she is wearing a dress with a low neckline
cleavage
the bottom edge of a piece of clothing that is turned under and sewn down esp of a dress or skirt
hem(line)
are clothes that are not made to fit anyone particular and that you can buy in a shop
off-the-peg clothes
suit or dress that is especially mad eofr somebody
made-to-measure
when you don’t have to make any adjustments to clothes to make them fit
ready-to-wear
general word for clothes and is used in compound nous, where the first member identifies the situation in which these clothes are worn
wear
individual piece of clothing, use dby people that make or sell clothes
garment
an unusual and strange outfit
turnout
clothes worn for speciqfic purposes
gear
place, usu in a public building, where you can leave your coat
cloakroom
large cupboard for clothes, as well as the totality of someone’s clothes
wardrobe
to put on a garment easily and quickly
slip sth on
even more easily and quickly
slip into/out of sth
somewhat formal
don sth
dress smartly for a special occasion, or disguise oneself
dress up
wear sth proudly to the point of showing off
sport sth
samenpassen
fit, suit, match (up), ★ with / together
dressed attractively and gracefully also rather formally or fashionably
elegant
attractive, new-looking and tidy, used to describe clothes or persons who wear smart clothes
smart = stylish
wearing smart, fashionable or expensive clothes
well-dressed
wearing good clothes and having a neat and tidy appearance, having paid attention to details
well-groomed
sth neat and tidy and fits
trim
untidy, not smooth and neat
rumpled
wearing old and worn clothes
shabby
shabby and untidy usu said of a person
seedy
said of old and worn clthes that have become very thin
threadbare
said of clothes that are torn or crumpled, because they have been used for a long time also used for persons who wear torn and shabby clothes
tattered –> tin tatters
a dirty mark that is difficult to remove
a stain –> stained
generally dirty, esp on the surface
soiled
absurd and funny to the point of foolish
ridiculous
unusual and absurd
preposterous
satijn, zijde
satin, silk
kant
lace
ribfluweel
corduroy
spijkerstof/denim
denim
fluweel
velvet
a thick, woollen and rough cloth often woven from different coloured threads
tweed –> tweeds
to describe cloth or other surfaces without marks or a pattern on it
plain print
the decorative ans usu regularly repeated design on clothes
a pattern
small mark of a different colour than the cloth
a spot
small round mark
a dot –> polka dots
long narrow band on a cloth
a stripe –> striped –> pin-striped
a pattern consisting of squares, usu alternating colours
check = chequer/checker
pattern of coloured stripes crossing at right angles
tartan
long piece of woolleeb cloth, usu with a tartan or checkeerd pattern
a plaid
with patterns of flowers printed on it
flowered = flowery = floral
folded line (usu accidental) in a piece of clothing
a crease
a permanent stichted fold in apiece of clothing
a pleat
kleuren
pale deep, light dark
