clothing vocabulary for esl

CLOTHES VOCABULARY

CLOTHING BASICS

T-Shirt

Shirt

Blouse

“Top”

Button-down

Oxford

Jeans

Pants

Trousers

Capri Pants

Shorts

Skirt

Dress

Pajamas “PJ’s”

CLOTHING “OUTERWEAR”

Jacket

Coat

Scarf

Sweater

Gloves

Sunglasses

CLOTHING “ACCESSORIES”

Belt

Necktie

tie

Necklace

Ring

Earrings

Bracelet

Watch

SHOES

Trainers

Running Shoes

Sneakers

Dress Shoes

High “Heels”

Flats

Sandals

Boots

Flip flops

CLOTHING EXTENSION VOCABULARY

Fabrics – Can you name the fabric type?

FABRICS

Silk Cotton Wool

Leather / Pleather Linen Nylon

polyester, acrylic, nylon, rayon

“Natural Fabric” - Fabric that comes from plants & Animals (Cotton, leather

linen, fur)

“Synthetic Fabric” - Fabric that are man-made. Such as:

= “Knit” / “Knitted”

= “Ribbed”

Plaid Polka-dot Stripes

Zig-Zag(Chevron)

Floral Gingham

CUTS & STYLES

Sleeve - Styles

Sleeve - Styles

Short-Sleeves ¾- -Sleeves (three quarter length)

Long- Sleeves

Sleeveless

Collarcuff

buttonSnap Zipper elastic band

Unique Colors

Coral / Salmon

Mint & Turquoise

Primary Colors

Neutrals

Neon Colors

Pastel Colors

Jewel Tones/Colors

How does it fit?