CEFR C1 Vocabulary

CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 15

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Here you will learn some English words about clothes, such as "fitted", "nightie", "buckle", etc. prepared for C1 learners.
bare
bareadjective

(of a part of the body) not covered by any clothing

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bead
beadnoun

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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buckle
bucklenoun

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

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bib
bibnoun

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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bow
bownoun

a piece of decorative cloth tied in a bowknot

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pearl
pearlnoun

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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brief
briefadjective

(of clothes) short and revealing

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checked
checkedadjective

having a pattern of small squares with usually two different colors

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checkered
checkeredadjective

having a pattern of small squares with different colors

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elaborateadjective

(of clothes) having a design that is very detailed and complicated

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fitted
fittedadjective

(of clothes) made in a way that closely covers the body

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low-cut
low-cutadjective

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

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open-necked
open-neckedadjective

(of a shirt) worn without a tie and not fastened at the neck

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skintight
skintightadjective

(of clothes) very tight

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sleeveless
sleevelessadjective

(of clothes) without any sleeves

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tailored
tailoredadjective

(of clothes) well-cut and fitted

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garment
garmentnoun

a piece of clothing

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boxers
boxersnoun

men's underwear that loosely covers the thighs

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nightie
nightienoun

a loose-fitting piece of clothing worn by women or girls before bed

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cape
capenoun

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

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cloak
cloaknoun

a loose overgarment without sleeves fastened at the neck

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shawl
shawlnoun

a long piece of fabric worn over the head or shoulders

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cuff
cuffnoun

the part of a sleeve at the wrist that can be turned back

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fastener
fastenernoun

any device that is used to close or secure something, such as a zipper or strap

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strap
strapnoun

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

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cut
cutnoun

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

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glamournoun

the exciting and attractive quality of a person, place, etc. that makes them desirable

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footwear
footwearnoun

things worn on the feet, such as shoes, boots, etc.

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to strip
to stripverb

to take off someone else's clothes

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shoelace
shoelacenoun

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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velvet
velvetnoun

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

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waistline
waistlinenoun

the measurement around the middle part of someone's body

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wig
wignoun

a piece of natural or synthetic hair that is worn on the head

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inappropriate
inappropriateadjective

not suitable, fitting, or acceptable for a certain situation

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apparel
apparelnoun

clothes, used particularly when being sold

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heels
heelsnoun

shoes that have tall and thin heels, worn by women

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to soilverb

to dirty something by defecating on or in it

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wetsuit
wetsuitnoun

a tight-fitting piece of clothing made of rubber that is worn by underwater swimmers to remain warm

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