Fashion Flashcards
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big clothing piece that is knitted
A
chunky knit
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to tighten (v);
smth that has laces (adj)
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to lace up (v);
lace-up
3
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old
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vintage
4
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second-hand store
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charity shop (UK);
thrift store (US)
5
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built-in wardrobe
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closet (US);
wardrobe (UK)
6
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smbd’s clothes
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wardrobe
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lost sense of reason (i.e. an impulsive purchase);
infatuated
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head-over-heels (in love with)
8
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small wardrobe
A
capsule wardrobe
9
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adding on levels of clothing
A
layering
10
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jacket + trousers (m/f)
A
suit
11
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a jacket for the office
A
blazer
12
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customised/shaped to fit
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tailored
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custom-made
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bespoke (UK)
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designed specifically for smbd
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made-to-measure
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jumper with a rolled-down collar
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turtleneck
16
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sports shoes
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trainers (UK);
sneakers (US)
17
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clothing (to be sold)
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garment
18
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a must-have
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staple
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buttons only in the higher part of the shirt
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button-up
20
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a long raincoat
A
trench coat
21
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lino
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linen
22
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lana
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wool
23
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cotone
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cotton
24
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cloth/material
A
fabric
25
with stripes
striped
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loose/roomy fitting
baggy (adj)
27
that fits well
flattering (adj);
flattery (adv)
28
itchy fabric;
unpleasant sound
scratchy
29
fashionable
trendy
30
elegant, yet simple
smart-casual
31
patterned like lace (pizzo)
lacey
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shoes having a pointed end
pointy-toe
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garment made of wool
sweater
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garment made of cotton
jumper
35
woman's slippers
mules
36
sleeveless buttoned coat
waistcoat (gilè)
37
to dress nicely;
to dress costumes
to dress up
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to dress informal
to dress down
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attitude, mentality
mindset
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comfortable
cosy
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piega affilata come un rasoio
razor-sharp crease
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exclusive named brand
designer label
43
ready to wear (adj)
off-the-peg (UK);
off-the-rack (US)
44
lifetime, duration
lifespan
45
nuovo aggiustamento di stagione
a new season fix
46
calzare come un guanto
to fit like a glove
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to remove from the ground;
to reveal a secret
to dig up
48
used garment (n);
second-hand (adj)
hand-me-down (n/adj)
49
fitting/non-fitting together
matching/unmatching outfit
50
to become too big for the clothes
to grow out of
51
to buy bigger clothes that are going to become well-fitting with time
to grow into
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to put clothes on/off
to get dressed/undressed
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to fasten/unfasten the buttons
to do up/undo
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test to fit
to try on
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be correct size for smbd.
to fit
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to harmonise,;
to be compatible with
to suit
57
go with harmoniously;
to pair
to match
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gonna scozzese
tartan skirt
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gonna plissé
pleated skirt
60
felpa
sweatshirt
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pantaloni in velluto a coste
curduroys
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gloves without individual fingers
mittens
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fazzoletto
handkerchief
64
admirable/grand
impressive
65
strange
bizarre
66
charming/pleasant
delightful
67
real
genuine
68
sentire la necessità di
to feel the urge to
69
avere un atteggiamento
to come with an attitude
70
to work closely
to be hand in glove
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to try to do better
to pull smbd's socks up
72
to be quiet
to belt up
73
to hit smbd hard
to give smbd a sock
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to sack smbd
to give smbd the boot
75
to place smbd/smth
to step into smbd's shoes
76
to wear the best clothes
to be dressed up to the nines
77
on a small amount of money
on a shoestring
78
to have a secret plan
to have smth up smbd's sleeve
79
to keep smth secret/hidden/confidential
to keep smth under smbd's hat
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to be secretly amused
to laugh up your sleeve
81
to talk nonsense
to talk through your hat
82
to be admired (chapeau)
to take your hat off (to)
83
to cost a large amount of money
to cost a fortune
84
something that is not worth what you pay for it
a rip-off
85
to pay too much money for something
to pay through the nose
86
costing less than the usual price
cut-price
87
to be very expensive
to cost (someone) an arm and a leg
88
very cheaply
for a song
89
to be bought quickly + large numbers (very popular)
selling like hot cakes
90
the activity of spending time looking at the goods on sale in shop windows without intending to buy any of them
window-shopping
91
to compare the price and quality of the same or a similar object in different shops before you decide which one to buy
to shop around
92
mass-produced clothes
off-the-peg
93
to talk about your job with those you work with when not at work
talk shop
94
a business where the outside parts of vehicles are repaired
body shop
95
a display/show/apparition
manifestation
96
a public and physical protest
demonstration
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an official complaint
protest
98
a decorative addition
embellishment
99
a repair
fixing
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the fixing of smth
repair
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tendency
trend
102
fake/pretence
a sham
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goods for sale
wares (pl)
104
merchandise
goods
105
discount/lowering
reduction
106
amount of money saved
saving
107
property (immobile)
holding
108
negation/disproof (of a theory)
refutation
109
rifiuto
rejection
110
a counterattack (you fight back/towards)
retaliation
111
the practice of buying and owning lots of products
consumerism
112
a place where rubbish is buried under the ground
a landfill site
113
using too much of smth
overconsumption
114
designed to be thrown away
disposable
115
the act of spending more money than you should
overspending
116
to appear;
to arise suddenly
to start to grow
to spring up
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to attack/assail/overwhelm
to bombard
