Vocabulary - clothing

Question 1

sartorial

Answer 1

of or relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.

Question 2

merkin

Answer 2

a pubic wig for women.

Question 3

miter

Answer 3

1. a high pointed hat worn by a bishop or abbot in church ceremonies 2. a joint made between two pieces of wood or other material at an angle of 90°, such that the line of junction bisects this angle

Question 4

pillbox

Answer 4

a small, round hat

Question 5

sarong

Answer 5

a garment consisting of a long piece of cloth worn wrapped around the body and tucked at the waist or under the armpits, traditionally worn in Southeast Asia and now also by women in the West.

Question 6

swathe

Answer 6

swath; wrap around; wrap in several layers of fabric; bandage

Question 7

toque

Answer 7

a woman’s small hat without a brim made in any of various soft close-fitting shapes– a type of hat with a narrow brim or no brim at all. They were popular from the 13th to the 16th century in Europe, especially France.

Question 8

nutria

Answer 8

1 : the durable usually light brown fur of a nutria. : a large South American semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) with webbed hind feet and a round nearly hairless tail that has been introduced into parts of Europe, Asia, and North America.

Question 9

waistcoat

Answer 9

A vest

Question 10

trilby

Answer 10

(British) A trilby hat (commonly called a trilby) is a narrow-brimmed type of hat. The trilby was once viewed as the rich man’s favored hat; it is sometimes called the “brown trilby” in England and is frequently seen at the horse races.

Question 11

bangle

Answer 11

a rigid bracelet or anklet.

Question 12

chignon

Answer 12

a knot of hair that is worn at the back of the head and especially at the nape of the neck.– word “chignon” comes from the French phrase “chignon du cou,” which means nape of the neck.

Question 13

cravat

Answer 13

A necktie. A band or scarf worn around the neck.

Question 14

doublet

Answer 14

1 : a man’s close-fitting jacket worn in Europe especially during the Renaissance. 2 : something consisting of two identical or similar parts

Question 15

vamp

Answer 15

1. the upper front part of a boot or shoe 2. (in jazz and popular music) a short, simple introductory passage, usually repeated several times until otherwise instructed.

Question 16

wellington

Answer 16

(British) a knee-length waterproof rubber or plastic boot

Question 17

couture

Answer 17

the design and manufacture of fashionable clothes to a client’s specific requirements and measurements

Question 18

coif (n)

Answer 18

1. a woman’s close-fitting cap, now only worn under a veil by nuns 2. (informal) short for coiffure

Question 19

cummerbund

Answer 19

a broad waist sash, usually pleated, which is often worn with single-breasted dinner jackets (or tuxedos).

Question 20

sequin

Answer 20

a small, shiny disk sewn as one of many onto clothing for decoration

Question 21

sari

Answer 21

a garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body worn by women of SE Asia

Question 22

accoutrement

Answer 22

additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity

Question 23

beret

Answer 23

a visorless usually woolen cap with a tight headband and a soft full flat top.

Question 24

bodice

Answer 24

A women’s ornamental corset-shaped laced waist

Question 25

fedora

Answer 25

a soft, felt hat

Question 26

haute couture

Answer 26

expensive, fashionable clothes – the designing and making of high-quality fashionable clothes by leading fashion houses, especially to order.

Question 27

tiara

Answer 27

a jeweled ornamental band worn on the front of a woman’s hair

Question 28

brogue

Answer 28

1 : a stout coarse shoe worn formerly in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands. 2 : a heavy shoe often with a hobnailed sole : brogan.

Question 29

chemise

Answer 29

a piece of clothing that looks like a light, loose dress and that is worn by women as underwear or in bed. : a loose dress that hangs straight.

Question 30

tutu

Answer 30

a female ballet dancer’s costume consisting of a bodice and an attached skirt incorporating numerous layers of fabric, this being either short and stiff and projecting horizontally from the waist (the classical tutu ) or long, soft, and bell-shaped (the romantic tutu ).