Boek Total English - Elementair - Unit 8 - Les 2

the styles and trends of clothing, accessories, makeup, and other items that are popular in a certain time and place

mode, stijl

following the latest or the most popular styles and trends in a specific period

modieus, stijlvol

having an appearance that is untidy, dirty, or worn out

slordig, gekleed

(of clothes or shoes) fitting closely or firmly, especially in an uncomfortable way

strak, nauw

to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

dragen, aantrekken

suitable for fancy, important, serious, or official occasions and situations

formeel, officieel

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

traditioneel, klassiek

(of people or clothes) looking neat, tidy, and elegantly fashionable

stijlvol, netjes

created by humans rather than occurring naturally in the environment

door mensen gemaakt, kunstmatig

(of clothes) not tight or fitting closely, often allowing freedom of movement

los, wijd

cloth made from the fibers of the cotton plant, naturally soft and comfortable against the skin

katoen

the soft and thick hair that grows on the body of sheep and goats

de wol, het schaap

strong material made from animal skin and used for making clothes, bags, shoes, etc.

leer

a type of smooth soft fabric made from the threads that silkworms produce

zijde

extremely comfortable, elegant, and often made with high-quality materials or features

luxueus, weelderig

having a long distance between opposite sides

dik, dicht

(of clothes or furniture) making us feel physically relaxed

comfortabel, gezellig

to be able to pay the cost of something

zich veroorloven, kunnen betalen

previously owned or used by someone else

tweedehands, gebruikte

a type of strong shoe that covers the foot and ankle and often the lower part of the leg

laarzen, stevige schoenen

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

jack, jacket

a warm knitted piece of clothing made of wool with long sleeves and no buttons

pullover, trui

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

sandaal, open schoen

a long piece of cotton or silk that is wrapped around the body in style, forming a dress, originally worn by women in the Indian subcontinent

sari

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

schoen

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

rok, gerimpelde rok

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

pak, kostuum

dark glasses that we wear to protect our eyes from sunlight or glare

zonnebril, zonnebrillen

a sports shoe with a rubber sole that is worn casually or for doing exercise

trainers, sportschoenen

a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg

broek, pantalon