Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - De modewereld

a piece of jewelry that is worn around the ankle

enkelband, enkelsieraad

a decorative item, worn around the wrist or arm

armband

a large piece of cloth with vibrant colors worn around the neck or head

bandana, sjaal

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, jasje

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

pullover, trui

a piece of metal or plastic with a hinged pin that is used for fastening a belt, bag, shoe, etc.

gesp, buckle

having an appealing appearance that is stylish

chic, stijlvol

a hat with strings tied under the chin, worn by women or children, especially in the past

kap, hoofdeksel

a loose overgarment without sleeves fastened at the neck

cape, mantel

a loose garment without sleeves that is fastened at the neck and hangs from the shoulders, shorter than a cloak

cape, mantel

each of the pair of decorative buttons linked to a man's shirt cuff

manchetknopen, manchetbout

a piece of jewelry that is pinned to the garment

broche

a small decorative case, usually made of valuable metal, which a memento can be kept inside and is worn around the neck on a chain or necklace

medaillon, hanger

a piece of jewelry, decorated by gemstones, resembling a small crown worn on the front of the head by women

tiara, diadeem

the way a garment is cut, giving it a particular style

snit, stijl

(of women's clothing) revealing the neck and the upper part of the chest

laag uitgesneden, met een diepe halslijn

exhibiting striking and showy characteristics, often characterized by extravagance or exuberance

flamboyant, opvallend

a religious piece of clothing, worn by some Muslim women in public, covering the head and neck

hijab, sjaal

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

loafers, mocassins

a long loose garment similar to a nightdress, worn by women or girls in bed

nachtjapon, slaapkleed

(of athletic footwear) covering the ankle of the wearer

hoog, met hoge schacht

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

V-hals, V-vormige hals

improving or emphasizing someone's good features, making them appear more attractive

complimenteus, voordelen

(of clothes, colors, hairstyles etc.) enhancing the wearer's appearance and making them more attractive

flatterend, aantrekkelijk

wearing clothes that are too formal or excessive for a particular occasion

overdressed, te formeel gekleed

wearing clothes that are too casual or inadequate for a particular occasion

ondergekleed, te casual

the measurement around the middle part of someone's body

taille, omvang van de taille

any type of knitted, felted or woven cloth

textiel, stof

a soft yarn or fabric, made from the fine wool of the angora goat

mohair

a tight-fitting garment made of stretchy fabric, covering the body from the shoulders to the top of the thighs, worn especially by ballet dancers, acrobats, etc.

leotard, lykra

a cloth with a smooth and thick surface, typically made of cotton or silk

velours

a type of very smooth fabric with a glossy surface

satijn

soft leather with a velvety surface, used for making shoes, jackets, etc.

suède

fine, soft wool that is originally taken from the undercoat of the Kashmir goat

kasjmier

a narrow piece of cloth, leather, etc. used for fastening, carrying, or holding onto something

riem, band

(of a piece of clothing) displaying more of the wearer's body than usual

onthullend, openhartig

(of clothes) shabby, old and in poor condition

versleten, afgedragen