Boek Top Notch 1B - Unit 8 - Les 1

(of clothing) comfortable and suitable for everyday use or informal events and occasions

casual, informeel

the things we wear to cover our body, such as pants, shirts, and jackets

kleding, kleren

pants made of denim, that is a type of strong cotton cloth, and is used for a casual style

jeans, spijkerbroek

a loose long-sleeved warm item of clothing worn casually or for exercising on the top part of our body, usually made of cotton

sweater, trui

a loose, long, and warm item of clothing with a stretchy waist worn casually or for exercising on the bottom part of our body, usually made of cotton

trainingsbroek, zweetbroek

a casual short-sleeved shirt with no collar, usually made of cotton

T-shirt, T-shirtje

a casual short-sleeved shirt with a few buttons under its collar, usually made of cotton

polo shirt, poloshirt

a piece of clothing worn on the top part of our body that is made of cotton or wool, has long sleeves and a closed front

trui, sweater

a short item of clothing that we wear on the top part of our body, usually has sleeves and something in the front so we could close it

jasje, jack

a plain round neckline on a sweater or shirt that has no collar

rondhals, crewneck

a sweater that has a lifted collar folding over itself and covering the neck

coltrui, trui met hoge kraag

a type of jacket that fits tightly around the cuffs, neck, and waistband protecting one from the wind

windjack, windbreaker

a type of jacket that is made of wool, usually has a knitted design, and its front could be closed with buttons or a zipper

trui, cardigan

(of a piece of clothing) having a neckline in the shape of the letter V

V-hals, V-neck

a type of light jacket either worn with pants that do not match or as a uniform by the members of a union, school, club, etc.

blazer, colbert

something that we wear to cover and protect our feet, generally made of strong materials like leather or plastic

schoen, schoenen

a type of shoe that is made of leather and has laces and a low heel

Oxford-schoen, Oxford

an open shoe that fastens the sole to one's foot with straps, particularly worn when the weather is warm

sandal, sandaal

an open and flat women's shoe, similar to a ballerina's shoe, usually worn for dancing or exercising

pumps, ballerina'schoenen

a type of shoe that is flat with a low heel, made of leather, and can be worn without fastening

instapper, loafers

a shoe that is light, comfortable, and suitable for running and other sports

hardloopschoen, rennen schoen

shoe that has very low heel or no heels at all

ballet flats, flats

a piece of clothing worn by girls and women that is made in one piece and covers the body down to the legs but has no separate part for each leg

jurk, kleed

a piece of clothing for girls or women that fastens around the waist and hangs down around the legs

rok, rokken

a jacket with a pair of pants or a skirt that are made from the same cloth and should be worn together

pak, kostuum

a long and narrow piece of fabric tied around the collar, particularly worn by men

stropdas, das