high-visibility
/hˈaɪvˌɪzəbˈɪlɪɾi/
adjective
describing brightly colored clothing made of reflective material in a way that is easily seen
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1Other common uses are in alarm systems, theatrical lighting (for example, to simulate lightning), and as high-visibility navigation lights.
2Other common uses are in alarm systems, theatrical lighting (for example, to simulate lightning), and as high-visibility navigation lights.
3Well, this is what an electric SLS looks like if you take its high-visibility jacket off.
4They were told to wear high-visibility clothing, and he did.
5The examiner may not be the person who usually sits next to you, and they may be wearing a high-visibility vest and holding a clipboard, but imagine they are another instructor carrying out a mock test with you.
plunging
/ˈpɫəndʒɪŋ/
adjective
(of a woman's clothing) having a deep V-shaped neckline that reveals a lot of the top and cleavage
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1Just because Donald Trump is wrong about Joe Biden's polling plunging doesn't mean Trump can't necessarily win.
2Now, the fixed router is even simpler because we don't have to do any plunging.
worn-out
/wˈoːɹnˈaʊt/
adjective
very damaged or old in a way that has become unusable

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loose
/ˈɫus/
adjective
not tight; not fitting tightly or closely
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1His hands look loose.
2Loosing their two front teeth.
3Is the heart loose?
4The pig was loose.
5Loosing your sense of self.
tight
/ˈtaɪt/
adjective
(of clothes or shoes) fitting closely or firmly, especially in an uncomfortable way
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1Keeping the core tight.
2Is your eye contact tight?
3Keep your back and abs tight.
4Lower your upper body toward the desk with your core tight.
5Keep your core tight.
backless
/ˈbækɫəs/
adjective
(of a woman's clothing) showing most of the back or shoulders
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1- It's a backless romper!
2Okay, Kasey is in her backless gown.
3She's dressed in nothing else but her backless hospital gown.
4She also wanted to wear a bit more revealing clothing, like a backless top she requested.
5and it's backless.
low-cut
/lˈoʊkˈʌt/
adjective
(of women's clothing) revealing the neck and the upper part of the chest
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1Oh, well, if I wear something low-cut.
2She's a woman, and she's wearing a low-cut round scoop dress.
3A lot of women there will stick to high necklines or wear layers under low-cut tops just to err on the side of caution.
4She explained to PopSugar, "To be completely honest, one of my videos went viral when I had a slight wardrobe malfunction involving a low-cut top and I started to get a lot of new followers!"
5For the occasion, Gia chose a powdery blue, floor-length gown with a low-cut neckline.
clinging
/ˈkɫɪŋɪŋ/
adjective
(of clothes) tight-fitting in a way that shows the shape of the body
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1Similar to laundry clinging to each other in a dryer after it's been operating.
2Found clinging to their Paddle Board in Brevard County, STRONG winds are believed to have pushed them off SHORE and were drifting further out to SEA.
3The Buddhist meditation teaching always says that we need to let go of our clinging, our grasping, and holding on to things.
4He has been a bit more clinging and maybe had a little bit of stranger anxiety, not badly or anything.
5(metal clinging) All the non choking toys are over here.
ragged
/ˈɹæɡəd/
adjective
(of clothes) shabby, old and in poor condition
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1Her breath was ragged and she quieted it.
2The flimsy sheet fell into three ragged pieces.
3This is the Ragged Chute hydropower plant on the Montreal River in eastern Ontario, Canada.
4We're going to go down to Ragged Beach.
5I always draw my strength and my comfort from Ragged Beach.
revealing
/ɹiˈviɫɪŋ/, /ɹɪˈviɫɪŋ/
adjective
(of a piece of clothing) displaying more of the wearer's body than usual
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1Advertising provides a revealing window into these stubborn prejudices.
2This conversation was so revealing.
3That's terribly revealing.
4In response he posted more revealing photos.
5That's so revealing.
scanty
/ˈskænti/
adjective
(of a piece of clothing) revealing and not covering much of the body
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1I suspect that to those who don't deal in the ancient world, the evidence I'm about to present would appear unbelievably scanty.
2And you can tell a lot about this building from both the scanty remains, but also from other evidence that allows us to be able to reconstruct it relatively accurately.
3and I think it's somewhat justified, because the evidence is just so scanty.
4A small wool hat rested on the top of his nose, for so his scanty strip of forehead might be called, and the skirts of his black coat fluttered out almost to the horses tail.
5As they sat grouped about their spoil, in the scanty light afforded by the old man’s lamp, he viewed them with a detestation and disgust, which could hardly have been greater, though they had been obscene demons, marketing the corpse itself.
scooped
/ˈskupt/
adjective
(of a woman's clothing) having a rounded and low-cut neckline
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1- There's no brain scooped.
2It goes over to JACKSONVILLE tomorrow AFTERNOON and QUICKLY out to SEA, but a lot of the Tropical Moisture will be SCOOPED up into an Approaching Front pushing through the CAROLINAS.
see-through
/sˈiːθɹˈuː/
adjective
(particularly of clothes) so thin that light passes through and therefore one is able to see through it
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1I'd take retro see-through over vegan leather any day of the week.
2And my favorite part: even the track pad has its own see-through teardown protection.
3The Pink See-Through Fantasia is a sea cucumber that leaves nothing to the imagination.
4This is a little bit see-through.
5The beading is absolutely beautiful and I actually really like the see-through.
skimpy
/ˈskɪmpi/
adjective
(of clothing) close-fitting and revealing the body
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1This is not a skimpy amount of ice cream.
2You don't want those skimpy cookies.
3Don't be skimpy with the cheese.
4Because thongs is very skimpy women's underwear.
5It just looks a little skimpy.
ready-to-wear
/ɹˈɛdiɾəwˈɛɹ/
adjective
(of clothes) ready-made and provided in all sizes rather than suiting only a particular customer
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1But, it's still ready-to-wear last.
2Shoes are, of course, John Lobb ready-to-wear.
3Most ready-to-wear brands will not provide a crotch measurement or a rise measurement.
4The one-piece collar is exceptionally rare in ready-to-wear shirts.
5The designer's ready-to-wear pieces range from $500 to around $4,000, while pieces from her bridal collection will cost you at least $2,000 without additions.
mini
/ˈmɪni/
adjective
very small or shorter in length or duration compared to what is typical or expected
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1Having a mini.
2Mac mini delivers the Mac desktop experience in an incredibly small form factor.
3With the 8-core CPU in M1, Mac mini delivers up to three times faster CPU performance than the previous quad-core version.
4For ports, this guy has a mini-HDMI, a micro-USB port, headphone jack, power button, a full-size USB, as well as a tiny Windows key.
5The good guys place their minis on any space behind the start line on the rocket stage side of the board.
midi
/ˈmidi/
adjective
describing a dress or skirt that falls below the knee but above the ankle
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1You can also use MIDI files.
2So MIDI files have been around for a long time.
3Now I'm just going to drag a standard MIDI file.
4You can download a lot of MIDI files from the internet.
5Now this is a MIDI arrangement of Rachmaninoff's Prelude.
maxi
/ˈmæksi/
adjective
extending down to the ankles or floor
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1And that is Maxi the Taxi from the Colgate Comedy Hour.
2Jo maxi simply means taxi.
3Okay, this next one is actually a maxi dress.
4It's another blue maxi.
5I got this denim maxi dress.
knitted
/ˈnɪtəd/, /ˈnɪtɪd/
adjective
describing something that has been made by interlocking loops of yarn with knitting needles
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1The Hole in the World submitted a knitted piece about Monet's water colors.
2Piqué is a knitted fabric that has kind of a waffle structure.
3In the English language, you can call a knitted material fabric and a woven material fabric.
4Next up is a knitted sweater.
5I have my knitted sweater.
A-line
/ˈeɪlˈaɪn/
adjective
(of a skirt, dress, etc.) being narrow at top and slightly wider at the bottom
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1Meet the A-line dress, also known as the fit and flare.
2The A-line dress also comes in a floor-length maxi version for an extra touch of glam.
3A-line dresses can also make the perfect wedding dresses.
4A-line dresses work for the same reason.
5Emphasize your shapely bottom half with pencil and A-line skirts.
polo-neck collar
/pˈoʊloʊnˈɛk kˈɑːlɚ/
noun
a lifted collar that fits around the neck

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brief
/ˈbɹif/
adjective
(of clothes) short and revealing
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1Linnaeus’s time at Lund was brief.
2- I wear briefs.
3Life is brief.
4B stands for Brief.
5One of your options are briefs.
flared
/ˈfɫɛɹd/
adjective
(especially of clothes) having a shape that slightly widens toward the bottom
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1The correct position is a little bit flared.
2It featured a flared hemline and was brought together with a belt tucked in at the back.
3You will need Clingy fabrics Belted clothing Body-hugging styles Flared pants and pencil and a-line skirts.
4Choose bottoms that balance your bust, like wide-legged pants and flared skirts.
5A lot of girls had the flared skirts and the plaid which was really like really nice.
skinny
/ˈskɪni/
adjective
close-fitting and very tight
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1My arms look so skinny.
2His street name is Skinny.
3Your forehead is skinny though.
4"All ya'll are skinny."
5My jeans are really skinny.
well-cut
/wˈɛlkˈʌt/
adjective
‌(of clothes) made with care and style and therefore highly priced
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1He actually, he wore these expensive, well-cut suits.
2A well-cut pair of wide trousers that feature a proper amount of break for your leg length will probably be more flattering to more men than the current trend for super skinny styles.
3The fourth thing I look at in pants is the knee area because if the crease hangs straight center in the front and in the back, you know you have a well-cut pair of pants.
waterproof
/ˈwɔtɝˌpɹuf/
adjective
not damaged by the water or not letting water through
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1This one is finally waterproof.
2- This one is waterproof.
3-This material is waterproof.
4No phone is waterproof.
5This thing is even waterproof.
skintight
/skˈɪntaɪt/
adjective
(of clothes) very tight
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1It is, like, skintight.
2[Jesse laughing] - Did any of you guys know that the fade started in World War Two, when African American soldiers started wearing their hair skintight.
3but she's in a skintight catsuit.
4But, for Kate Middleton, skintight pants might be forever in the past.
5But what does the royal dress code say about skintight denim?
sleeveless
/ˈsɫivɫɪs/
adjective
(of clothes) without any sleeves
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1Now every shirt becomes a sleeveless.
2What's a sleeveless glove?
3sleeveless shirt.
4Sleeveless and skirted During the winter 2018
5[Bailey] Wear a sleeveless. -
slinky
/ˈsɫɪŋki/
adjective
‌(of a woman’s clothing) tight fitting in a way that makes the figure appear attractive
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1Along with play-doh, everyone loves a slinky.
2Everyone loves a slinky
3They lost the Slinky butt job.
4This one has like a slinky on it.
5- I got a slinky thingy.
strapless
/stɹˈæpləs/
adjective
(especially of a dress or bra) having no shoulder straps
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1No, it's strapless.
2Say it out loud with me: strapless.
3First strapless one I've tried on
4Okay, are you thinking the strapless or?
5and it just becomes strapless.
V-neck
/vˈiːnˈɛk/
noun
(of a piece of clothing) having a neckline in the shape of the letter V
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1- V-neck is this, not here.
2Now are V-necks shirts?
3- I said white v-neck tee.
4For that reason, I much prefer v-neck sweaters.
5He hates v-necks.
crew neck
/kɹˈuː nˈɛk/
noun
a plain round neckline on a sweater or shirt that has no collar
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1Choose from zip-ups, crew necks and pullovers.
2Choose from zip-ups, crew necks and pullovers.
3And the crew neck one is great.
4So, I chose this crew neck pullover in Pink.
5They're regular old crew necks.
short sleeve
/ʃˈɔːɹt slˈiːv/
noun
an item of clothing with sleeves that extend from one's shoulders to one's elbows

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long sleeve
/lˈɑːŋ slˈiːv/
noun
a style of garment in which the sleeves extend to cover the arm from the shoulder to the wrist

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extra small
/ˈɛkstɹə smˈɔːl/
noun
clothing or garments that are designed for individuals who require sizes beyond the standard range, typically larger or smaller than the average sizes available

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small
/ˈsmɔɫ/
noun
a size or measurement that is typically smaller than average, often used to describe clothing or other physical objects
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1A small break in a pipe can eventually create a sinkhole that swallows whatever stood above it.
2Their new house had a garden, but the garden was very small.
3Then he asked for some butter and jam, and she brought a very small serving of butter and a very small jar of jam.
4This involves a doctor examining the cervix through a microscope, and possibly taking a small biopsy of tissue for closer examination.
5But if delta x got a little bit smaller, then the secant line would look like that.
medium
/ˈmidiəm/
adjective
describing a size that is neither too big nor too small, but rather in the middle
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1Modern media are likely to make things even stranger.
2People say "media."
3Media has a piece of this.
4Try medium.
5Media always reflects the conditions of its creation.
large
/ˈɫɑɹdʒ/
noun
a size or quantity that is greater than average or standard
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1Supermarkets and other large stores quickly installed machines to scan these bar codes.
2The decline in trading jobs and revenue hurt the big banks and large investment firms.
3This is in large part, due to home equity being bequeathed from one generation to the next.
4In the larger scheme of things, those things don't change your narrative.
5This one was larger.
extra large
/ˈɛkstɹə lˈɑːɹdʒ/
noun
(of a size) bigger or larger than what is considered standard or normal
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1Available font sizes are Small, Medium, Large, Larger, Very Large, and Extra Large.
2So they have different sizes: MEDIUM, LARGE, Extra Large.
extra extra large
/ˈɛkstɹəˈɛkstɹə lˈɑːɹdʒ/
noun
clothing or garments that are designed for individuals who require sizes larger than the standard range

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one-size-fits-all
/ˌwʌn.saɪz.fɪtsˈɑːl/
noun
items that are designed to fit a wide range of body sizes or shapes without the need for specific sizing

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loose-fitting
/lˈuːsfˈɪɾɪŋ/
adjective
(of clothing) large, comfortable, and not fitting the body closely
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1Well you'll be brought into a private room and from there it's important that you have a loose-fitting short sleeve shirt on.
2I always recommend is to get loose-fitting gloves and then that way you can take the gloves off and keep the dirt out of the truck or the cab of the vehicle and you can simply just pull them off hang onto the gloves and put them in wherever you store them in the vehicle and that way you keep the dirt out of the vehicle because we always want to keep the dirt out of the vehicle
3You will need Moisturizer Calamine lotion and loose-fitting clothes.
4Wear loose-fitting clothes made of natural fibers to avoid aggravation.
5Cover the mixture with loose-fitting plastic wrap or lay plastic wrap underneath the carton with a bit of cooking oil spread around the carton's base to keep bugs away.
close-fitting
/klˈoʊsfˈɪɾɪŋ/
adjective
(of clothes) fitting tightly in a way that is not annoying and shows the shape of the body
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1For example, at some universities, students wear a close-fitting cap topped by a flat square.
2Before bicycles were invented, in Western countries women usually wore large, close-fitting dresses.
3Sherlock Holmes was pacing up and down the platform, his tall, gaunt figure made even gaunter and taller by his long grey travelling-cloak and close-fitting cloth cap.
one-piece
/wˈʌnpˈiːs/
adjective
made in a single piece without separate parts
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1Two different countries, slept in a one-piece.
2For women we have one-piece.
3This is a one-piece suit.
4It's strapless one-piece and strapless.
5The one-piece collar is exceptionally rare in ready-to-wear shirts.
two-piece
/tˈuːpˈiːs/
adjective
consisting of two separate pieces
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1"Can I get a two-piece meal with mashed potatoes?"
2That's two-piece.
3That's two-piece.
4You’ll also notice these two-piece tail lights.
5You’ll also notice these two-piece tail lights.
tight-fitting
/tˈaɪtfˈɪɾɪŋ/
adjective
being snug and covering the body closely
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1But rather being made to cover up, all men swimming in public have to instead wear tight-fitting swimming trunks.
2Buying shoes that are too small: Tight-fitting shoes lead to blisters and black toenails.
3Keep leftover paint by covering with a tight-fitting lid.
4Use the rubber spatula to transfer the paste to a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
5You've gone from like a smock to a very tight-fitting bat suit that I can't pee in.
outfitted
/ˈaʊtˌfɪtɪd/
adjective
being dressed or equipped in a particular way, typically for a specific activity or purpose
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1Up to that point, people who wanted to sleep comfortably on wheels had to resort to outfitted railway cars.
2You're outfitted.
3It's fully outfitted, and it also has the island with the beautiful stone.
4Prices vary for Vivos's dozen or so locations, but the company had a $7,000 bunk bed option prior to covid-19, and a fully-outfitted, family-sized bunker at the South Dakota location runs about $145,000.
undressed
/ənˈdɹɛst/
adjective
not having any clothes on
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1They're also mostly undressed, by the way, but that changes quickly.
2Even in it's undressed state, it will still function.
3Yeah, it's horrible just getting undressed.
4And getting undressed after a long day is somewhat of a ritual.
5I think a lot of people will see undressed babies, and it can really freak them out, because they're used to being in snow or inclement weather.
figure-hugging
/fˈɪɡjɚhˈʌɡɪŋ/
adjective
(of a piece of clothing) close-fitting in a way that shows the outline of a woman's figure

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unfastened
/ʌnfˈæsənd/
adjective
not securely fixed or closed, often suggesting openness or looseness
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1Chains that have held you back are about to be UNFASTENED.
2That takes care of the points about quantity and fastened versus unfastened.
bare
/ˈbɛɹ/
adjective
(of a part of the body) not covered by any clothing
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1The little girl now walks over the snow in her bare feet.
2A 26-foot drop at extreme low tide lays the whole waterfront bare.
3These quotes from right after Barkley's knee surgery bare the faintest aroma of beef.
4Bares the black bear ill will.
5The bear was bare.
turtleneck collar
/tˈɜːtəlnˌɛk kˈɑːlɚ/
noun
a high, close-fitting collar that covers most of the neck, often folded over and sometimes extended into a roll-neck

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three-quarter length sleeve
/ˈθɹi ˈkwɔɹtɝ ˈɫɛŋkθ ˈsɫiv/
noun
a sleeve that ends between the elbow and wrist, covering approximately three-quarters of the arm's length

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fringed
/fɹˈɪndʒd/
adjective
having decorative threads or strands hanging from the edge of a garment or material
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1An automated spool then winds up the fringed, green PVC.
2Papillons have large, upright, fringed ears that look like butterfly wings.
3Fringed edges of her flight feathers break up the flapping noise that a normal bird makes.
4Still, fans looked past the mess and complimented the plush, fringed rug, artwork, and wall color.
solid
/ˈsɑɫəd/
adjective
being of a single color
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1The phone feels solid.
2The quality is solid.
3That thing is solid.
4The wide angle camera lens is solid.
5Introducing solids!
mid-length
/mˈɪdlˈɛŋθ/
adjective
neither short nor long, but falls in between in terms of length
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1Mid-length custom boards cost around $2300, but if you're a bona fide surfer dude or dudette, you'll think it's worth every cent, given the craftsmanship and feel of it in the water.
2Jodi Dery, owner of Cloud 10 Blow Dry Bar, echoed the mid-length prediction, saying, "We are seeing women embrace their natural texture and hair versus trying to change it."
3Shoulder- to mid-length hair can actually work really well for rectangular faces.
4Although neither of these famous men's noses made up the top celebrity rhinoplasty requests, similar slim and mid-length noses did.
5They're mid-length dresses and the sleeves are kind of big.
shabby
/ˈʃæbi/
adjective
(of clothing) worn-out, frayed, or in poor condition, often indicating a lack of care or upkeep in its appearance
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1Not too freaking shabby, hey.
2This side doesn't look too shabby.
3It's too shabby.
4And the drivers weren't too shabby either.
5Ain't too freaking shabby.
sleeved
/ˈsɫivd/
adjective
describing the garments that have sleeves
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1Number five is weird sleeved shirts.
long-sleeved
/lɑːŋsliːvd/
adjective
(of an item of clothing) having sleeves that are long enough to reach one's wrist

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tall
/ˈtɔɫ/
noun
a size category that is designed for people who are taller than average, typically above 6 feet or 183 centimeters in height
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1There are beautiful flowers in it, and twelve tall trees.
2The tall lady speaks to Alissa.
3- 3000 series is tall.
4These people are tall.
5Today's word is tall.
button-through
/bˈʌʔn̩θɹˈuː/
adjective
(of clothing) secured with buttons in a vertical row along the entire length of the garment

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delicate
/ˈdɛɫəkət/
adjective
fine or intricate in texture, structure, or design
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1Her shoulders are delicate.
2This pizza is delicate.
3A snake of this size is rather delicate.
4Hair is naturally delicate
5Today's word is delicate.

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