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.
bead
/ˈbid/
noun
one of a series of small balls of wood, glass, etc. with a hole in the middle that a string can go through to make a rosary or necklace, etc.
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1making beads.
2Beads came from Europe.
3I bring your beads.
4- I got foam beads.
5- I got plastic beads.
buckle
/ˈbəkəɫ/
noun
a piece of metal or plastic with a hinged pin that is used for fastening a belt, bag, shoe, etc.
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1Buckle your seatbelt.
2"One, two, buckle my shoe."
3Your belt buckle?
4Buckle your seatbelts.
5One two, buckle my shoe.
bib
/ˈbɪb/
noun
a piece of cloth or plastic fastened at the neck of a child to protect its clothes when eating or drinking
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1Runners wear these bibs on their shirts.
2Runners wear these bibs on their shirts.
3Everybody has a bib.
4Get your lobster bib ready.
5- Deposit your bibs.
bow
/ˈbaʊ/, /ˈboʊ/
noun
a piece of decorative cloth tied in a bowknot
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1Japanese people just bow.
2Aha, bow flex machine.
3Eight hundred fifty false prophets, the prophets of Asherah, had to bow their knees.
4Bow your heads and pray.
5- Nun chuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills.
pearl
/ˈpɝɫ/
noun
a hard shiny piece of mass that is shaped like a ball inside the shell of an oyster and is a highly valuable gem
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1Oysters make pearls as a defensive response to foreign objects.
2Out of a source of constant irritation, the oyster develops a pearl.
3So here's Pearl jam.
4Like here's the detailing and the pearls
5Pearls melt in vinegar.
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.
checked
/ˈtʃɛkt/
adjective
having a pattern of small squares with usually two different colors
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1She's checked
2I CHECKED listings on My Home Island of MAUI.
3Many have been CHECKED OFF
4Temperatures are checked.
5And I specifically CHECKED ON
checkered
/ˈtʃɛkɝd/
adjective
having a pattern of small squares with different colors
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1Krome has a very checkered past for being very abusive detention conditions.
2MacDonald had a checkered coaching past.
3Now imagine yourself right now in the middle of a room and in this room, black and white checkered tile.
4Yeah, crude also had little bit of a checkered past.
5And then Wonder Woman has had a more checkered fate since then.
elaborate
/ɪˈɫæbɝˌeɪt/, /ɪˈɫæbɹət/
adjective
(of clothes) having a design that is very detailed and complicated
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1The anonymous author elaborates his diagrammatic didacticism.
2This book elaborates the foundational theory of United States representative democracy.
3This box is really elaborate.
4He elaborated a systematic account of mind and history.
5Those tries were elaborate.
fitted
/ˈfɪtəd/, /ˈfɪtɪd/
adjective
(of clothes) made in a way that closely covers the body
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1WOMEN HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO FORCED ABORTIONS AND FITTED WITH IUDs.
2I like sweaters that are more fitted to my body.
3It's pretty fitted but still not like suctioned to your body.
4Once the structure is FITTED with Wooden Panels, the game's Flashing Lights and sensor ACTIVATORS are installed.
5Fitted puffy dresses and A-line dresses Light dresses with an elastic band at the waist are associated only with young ladies.
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.
open-necked
/ˈoʊpənnˈɛkt/
adjective
(of a shirt) worn without a tie and not fastened at the neck

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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. -
tailored
/ˈteɪɫɝd/
adjective
(of clothes) well-cut and fitted
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1As television viewing has become gradually more tailored to the schedules of its viewers, thanks to the league of extraordinary time-shifting technologies, the threat of the spoiler has grown.
2I've never had a tailored anything.
3It means typically long sleeves, long pants, no more tailored shorts.
4From tailored meal plans like Slim Fast and Nutrisystem to support groups like Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers.
5Your pants are very tailored nice.
garment
/ˈɡɑɹmənt/
noun
a piece of clothing
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1Every garment has a political message.
2Silk wool blend different colors phenomenal works with business suits casual garments sport garments
3Item number six is garment bags.
4Few garments eleicit such contradictory impressions.
5Take off the garment.
boxers
/ˈbɑksɝz/
noun
men's underwear that loosely covers the thighs
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1It's time for Boxers or Briefs?
2The Boxers were not keen on foreigners, and certainly Christian missionaries, but it’s a complex story we won’t get into today.
nightie
/nˈaɪɾi/
noun
a loose-fitting piece of clothing worn by women or girls before bed
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1She would be laying in her bed, wearing nothing but a nightie.
2She's like in her nightie, pregnant, doing a toy review.
3I'm also wearing a nightie on this morning because back then they would wear nighties.
4I'm also wearing a nightie on this morning because back then they would wear nighties.
5Okay, so we're trying our first spend the nightie hotel night with just mommy and the three kids.
cape
/ˈkeɪp/
noun
a loose garment without sleeves that is fastened at the neck and hangs from the shoulders, shorter than a cloak
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1- Not all heroes wear capes.
2Not all heroes wear capes.
3Not all heroes wear capes.
4Not all heroes wear capes.
5Not all heroes wear capes.
cloak
/ˈkɫoʊk/
noun
a loose overgarment without sleeves fastened at the neck
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1Bring me my cloak!
2- Cloak yourself in mythicality with our newest society exclusive item a secret society cloak.
3Evidently the prominent personage’s cloak just fitted his shoulders.
4Maybe the cloak, again, the cloak is quite cumbersome.
5Maybe the cloak, again, the cloak is quite cumbersome.
shawl
/ˈʃɔɫ/
noun
a long piece of fabric worn over the head or shoulders
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1Give me my billowy shawl.
2Shawl collar, c'm on it's not bad.
3I love the shawl collar with the sweeping hair.
4Here the angler fish waves a lovely pashmina shawl just the size for an unsuspecting shrimp.
5- Just put a shawl over my shoulders.
cuff
/ˈkəf/
noun
the part of a sleeve at the wrist that can be turned back
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1The officers cuff Floyd’s hands behind his back.
2Not cuffing season.
3And then cuff the sleeves!
4Cuff up the cut legs like this.
5Houdini's hands and feet were cuffed.
fastener
/ˈfæsənɝ/, /ˈfæsnɝ/
noun
any device that is used to close or secure something, such as a zipper or strap
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1Like, in airplanes, engineers use fasteners to hold together the parts of the engine.
2A rivet is basically a mechanical fastener of sorts.
3Think about Velcro fasteners.
4These fasteners will tear the paper on the floor sanders.
5Then cover the fasteners again.
strap
/ˈstɹæp/
noun
a narrow piece of cloth, leather, etc. used for fastening, carrying, or holding onto something
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1Commissioned officers wear straps on the shoulder.
2Here, strapping man.
3His name is Strap.
4So strapping.
5One woman straps herself.
cut
/ˈkət/
noun
the way a garment is cut, giving it a particular style
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1How can you cut the blob entirely into acute triangles and stop it from destroying the planet?
2[Crew Member] Cut the bun! -
3- Cut my toe nails too.
4- Cut your toe nails?
5This cheekbone could cut diamonds!
glamour
/ˈɡɫæmɝ/
noun
the exciting and attractive quality of a person, place, etc. that makes them desirable
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1None of these activities has any glamour whatsoever within the current arrangement of society.
2And bad heroes give glamour to flaws of character.
3But still, glamour is an illusion.
4So glamour can be dangerous.
5Every second of Céline Dion's 1994 wedding to René Angélil oozed glamour.
footwear
/ˈfʊtˌwɛɹ/
noun
things worn on the feet, such as shoes, boots, etc.
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1Compliment their footwear.
2I love her footwear.
3The other thing is your footwear.
4My car is footwear.
5Your footwear can also make a difference.
to strip
/ˈstɹɪp/
verb
to take off someone else's clothes
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1Your LEDs stripped the finish.
2Emily, strip this thyme.
3Moreover, his stark statement of the gap strips away some potentially important nuances.
4Long showers strip your natural oils.
5Strip an inch of insulation off the wires coming from the wall.
shoelace
/ˈʃuˌɫeɪs/
noun
a long and thin string or cord that is passed through the hooks on a shoe and pulled tightly to fasten it
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1This cover protects the shoelace from damage.
2This cover protects the shoelace from damage.
3- They love shoelaces!
4Number 3 are shoelaces.
5The very first one is getting shoelaces.
velvet
/ˈvɛɫvət/
noun
a cloth with a smooth and thick surface, typically made of cotton or silk
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1VELVET: Sounds lovely.
2- Red velvet pancakes.
3Oh I mean velvet.
4I mean, velvet.
5I'm wearing velvet.
waistline
/ˈweɪstˌɫaɪn/
noun
the measurement around the middle part of someone's body
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1This cat had a waistline of 33 inches.
2Coconut oil is positive for your waistline.
3A healthy diet of avocado does wonders for your waistline.
4Everyday fruit juice will take its toll on your waistline.
5Alcohol can really stretch out the waistline.
wig
/ˈwɪɡ/
noun
a piece of natural or synthetic hair that is worn on the head
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1I love wigs.
2A host of 19th-century celebrities endorsed wigs, face creams, powders, pianos, and bottled water.
3That cat wigged out.
4Some rich husband maybe, that buys her so many wigs.
5Wig under wig!
inappropriate
/ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹiɪt/
adjective
not suitable, fitting, or acceptable for a certain situation
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1-That pitch was seriously inappropriate.
2And embarrassing deaf students, deaf people like that, hard-of-hearing people like that, especially publicly is extremely inappropriate.
3Class, this behavior is inappropriate.
4Athletic attire of any kind is always inappropriate.
5I love inappropriate questions.
apparel
/əˈpæɹəɫ/, /əˈpɛɹəɫ/
noun
clothes, used particularly when being sold
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1His apparel, however, still flaunts the logo of his most loyal sponsor, Nike.
2Apparel has the biggest problem with excess inventory, in part because of the current trend of fast fashion.
3They're selling apparel.
4Apparel and décor sales slumped.
5I make custom pet apparel for celebrity dogs.
heels
/ˈhiɫz/
noun
shoes that have tall and thin heels, worn by women
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1THE 46th PRESIDENCY BEGAN IN THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY OF CIRCUMSTANCES ON THE HEELS OF A DEADLY
2"Head Over Heels" has a trans character played by a trans actor.
3What is Heels On?
4- Has to wear what? - Heels. - Heels.
5- Has to wear what? - Heels. - Heels.
to soil
/ˈsɔɪɫ/
verb
to dirty something by defecating on or in it
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1The organic component of soil, called humus, is mostly made up of broken down lignin.
2Wet soil.
3Wet soil?
4And soil has a whole heap of biodiversity!
5- Soiled.
wetsuit
/wˈɛt sˈuːt/
noun
a tight-fitting piece of clothing made of rubber that is worn by underwater swimmers to remain warm
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1- We got a wetsuit.
2We had wetsuits on underneath our clothes.
3Today, the haenyeo have diving masks and wetsuits.
4And then our wetsuits are in here.
5The suit is a wetsuit.

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