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Mens clothing

General words on clothes

clothes: noun [plural] items such as shirts and trousers that you

wear on your body. She was wearing her sister's clothes. to put on/take off your clothes

clothing: noun [U] clothes, especially of a particular type.outdoor/protective clothing.

apparel: noun [U] mainly US clothes. children's/women's apparel.indumentaria

attire: noun [U] old-fashioned The clothes that you wear. atavo

attired: adjective. Dressed in a particular way. suitably attired.

garment: noun [C] formal A piece of clothing. Prendadevestir

gear: [U] the clothes and equipment used for a particular purpose.sports/swimming gear. I've left all my gear at home. equipo

Kit: [C,U] UK a set of clothes worn for sport or military service. afootball kit. equipo

outfit: noun [C] a set of clothes for a particular event or activity. acowboy outfit. I need a new outfit for the party. conjunto

knitwear: noun [U] knitted clothes. gneros de punto

wear: how much you wear a piece of clothing. These clothes arenot for everyday wear.

Outerwear

Shirt: a piece of clothing worn on the top part of the body, oftenmade of thin material like cotton and fastened with buttons downthe front.

Different Types of shirts:

button-down collar camisasport

collarless / grand-dad collar


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open-necked shirt

polo shirt: a cotton shirt with short sleeves. chomba

Parts of a shirt:

collar sleeve

cuff (single or double)puo

pocket (top / breast pocket) elbolsillodepecho

buttonhole

seam costura

Types of collars: (not for t-shirts, but for sweaters, etc)

crew neck cuelloredondo polo neck (Am E turtle neck) cuellodepolera doble

scooped neck

turtle neck( am E mock neck) cuellodepolera simple

V-neck

coat: noun [C] a piece of clothing with sleeves that you wear overyour other clothes, especially when you go outside. a fur/wintercoat.

overcoat: noun [C] a long, warm coat.

raincoat: noun [C] a coat that you wear when it is raining.

waistcoat: (US vest) noun [C] a piece of clothing with buttons atthe front and no sleeves, that you wear over a shirt. chaleco

waterproof coat impermeable

a full-length coat: a long piece of clothing that reaches to yourfeet.


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Tails/ tail coat: a formal coat that has a short front part and a longback part that is divided in two. Frac o traje de etiqueta

tux: noun [C] US short for tuxedo. esmoquin

tuxedo: (UK dinner jacket) noun [C] a black or white jacket that aman wears on a very formal occasion

blazer: noun [C] a type of jacket, often worn as part of a schooluniform.

cape: noun [C] a loose coat without any sleeves that is fastened atthe neck.

cloak: noun [C] a loose coat without sleeves that hangs down fromyour shoulders. capa

double-breasted: adjective A double-breasted jacket or coat hastwo sets of buttons to fasten at the front. Also single-breastedjacket. Saco cruzado

anorak: noun [C] UK a jacket with a hood (= part that covers yourhead) that protects you from rain and cold.

jacket: noun [C] a short coat. a leather jacket.

mac: noun [C] UK a coat that you wear in the rain. impermeable

mackintosh: noun [C] old-fashioned a mac.

cardigan noun [C] a piece of clothing, often made of wool, thatcovers the top part of your body and fastens at the front.

jersey: noun [C] a piece of clothing which covers the top of yourbody and is pulled on over your head. Suter

jumper: noun [C] (UK/US sweater) a warm piece of clothing whichcovers the top of your body and is pulled on over your head.pullover

polo neck: (US turtleneck) noun [C] a piece of clothing that coversthe top part of the body and has a tube-like part covering theneck. a black polo neck sweater.polera


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pullover: noun [C] a warm piece of clothing which covers the topof your body and is pulled on over your head. a black woollypullover.

sweatshirt: noun [C] a piece of clothing made of soft cotton which

covers the top of your body and is pulled on over your head. buzo

tee shirt: noun [C] another spelling of T-shirt (= a piece of cottonclothing for the top part of the body with short or capped sleevesand no collar)

trousers (also US pants/slacks) noun [plural] a piece of clothingthat covers the legs and has a separate part for each leg. a pair oftrousers.

Different types of trousers:

cords: noun [plural] informal trousers made from corduroy

jeans: noun [plural] trousers made from denim (= a strong,usually blue, material)

carpenter jeans/shorts

zip-off pants desmontables

adventure pants/shorts

flared trousers: (Am E. Flared pants) oxford

Straight trousers: (Am E. Pants)

Turn-ups: (Am E. Cuffed pants) con botamanga

dungarees:(US overalls) noun [plural] trousers with a part thatcovers your chest and straps that go over your shoulders.jardineros

shorts: noun [plural] a very short pair of trousers that stop abovethe knees.

kilt: noun [C] a traditional Scottish skirt for men, made of heavymaterial with close vertical folds at the back. Pollera escocesa

Sports wear and swimwear


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sportswear noun [U] clothes, shoes, etc for people to wear when theyplay sports. a sportswear shop

sweats: noun [plural] US a sweatshirt and sweatpants (= loose,comfortable trousers), often worn for exercising. Equipo de

gimnasia swimming costume: (US bathing suit) noun [C] a piece of clothing

that you wear to go swimming. Traje de bao

swimming trunks: noun [plural] a piece of clothing that boys andmen wear when they swim. Traje de bao masculino

tracksuit: noun [C] UK loose, comfortable clothes, usually trousersand a top, especially worn for exercising. Equipo de gimnasia

wet suit: noun [C] a piece of clothing covering the whole body

that keeps you warm and dry when you are under water. Trajetrmico

jogging suit

cycling shorts

clothes associated with jobs or particular activities

costume: noun PLAY [C,U] a set of clothes that someone wears tomake them look like someone or something else, for example in a

play. actors in costume. He arrived at the party dressed in a gorillacostume. fancy dress: noun [U] UK special clothes that people wear for a

party, which make them look like a different person. a fancy dressparty.

fatigues: noun [plural] special clothes that soldiers wear whenthey are fighting or working. Traje de faena

Habit: [C] a long, loose piece of clothing worn by some religiousgroups. a monk's habit. Hbito

trait-jacket: noun [C] a special jacket used for mentally ill peoplethat prevents them from moving their arms. Chaleco de fuerza

uniform: noun [C,U] a special set of clothes that are worn bypeople who do a particular job or people who go to a particular


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school. a school uniform. a nurse's uniform. Tom looks completelydifferent in uniform (= wearing a uniform).

overalls: noun [plural] (US coveralls) a piece of clothing that youwear over your clothes to keep them clean while you are working.

apron: noun [C] a piece of clothing you wear when cooking tokeep your clothes clean. The waitresss apron.

Footwear

footwear noun [U] shoes, boots, and other things that you wearon your feet. a footwear company

Shoes: noun [C] a strong covering for the foot, often made ofleather.

to put your shoes on/take your shoes off.

shoelace: noun [C] a long, thin piece of material used to fastenshoes.

Lace: 1 noun[C] a string used to tie shoes. to tie/untie your laces/to tie laces in a bow 2 verb lace something up phrasal verb to

fasten something with laces. He laced up his boots

Different types of shoes:

Broguezapato bajo y resistente

Loafer mocasn

Deck shoezapatilla

Moccasin mocasn

Plimsoll (Am E sneaker)zapatilla

boot: noun [C] a strong shoe that covers your foot and part ofyour leg. a pair of boots.

Different types of boots:

Football boot: (Am E. Soccer shoe)

Baseball boot: (am E. Basketball shoe)

Hiking / walking boot borsegues


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Wellies / wellington boots: (US rubber boots) noun [plural] largerubber boots that you wear outside when the ground is wet anddirty. Botasdegoma

Cowboy boot

Sandal: noun [C] a light shoe with straps that you wear in warmweather.

slipper: noun [C] a soft, comfortable shoe that you wear in thehouse. pantufla

trainers: (am E. Tennis shoes): a soft sports shoe.A pair oftrainers.

sneaker: (UK trainer) noun [C] a soft sports shoe.

flip-flop ojota

espadrille alpargata

Underwear

underwear: noun [U] the clothes that you wear next to your skin,under your other clothes. ropa interior

Underpants: noun (pl) a piece of underwear that cover the bottom(the area between your waist and the top of your legs). In BritishEnglish underpants are only worn by men or boys, but in American

English they can also be worn by women and girls. calzoncillos

thermal underwear: thermal clothes are made to keep you warm.Ropainteriortrmica

vest: noun [C] (US undershirt) a piece of underwear that you wearunder a shirt. camiseta

boxer shorts: noun [plural] loose underwear worn by men.

Briefs: noun [plural] underwear that men or women wear on theirbottoms. a pair of briefs slip

sock: noun [C] something that you wear on your foot inside yourshoe [usually plural] a pair of black socks.

Nightwear


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dressing gown: (US robe) noun [C] a piece of clothing, like a longcoat, that you wear at home when you are not dressed. bata

bathrobe: noun [C] a soft coat that you wear before or after abath. Salidade bao

pyjamas: (US pajamas) noun [plural] shirt and trousers that youwear in bed. a pair of blue pyjamas

Headgear

helmet: a hard hat that protects your head when you ride amotorcycle. casco

turban: noun [C] a long piece of cloth that men from somereligions fold around their heads. turbante

visor: noun [C]1 the part of a helmet (= hard hat that protectsyour head) that you can pull down to cover your face. 2 a hat thathas a curved part above your eyes to protect them from the sun.visera

brim: noun [C]the flat part around the bottom of a hat. Ala delsombrero

cap: noun [C] a hat with a flat, curved part at the front.

hat

Different types of caps:

Beret boina

Flat cap boina

Mortarboard birrete

Baseball cap

Peaked cap gorra con visera

skull cap: noun [C] a small round hat worn especially by somereligious men.

Different types of hats: Bowler hat: (Am E. Derby): a round, hard, black hat worn by men,

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Panama Hat

Top hat: a tall, black or grey hat worn by men on some formaloccasions

Hard hat

Stetson Sombrero

Clothes - Other Related Words

handkerchief

glasses

cravat pauelo de cuello

pin

glove: noun [C] a piece of clothing which covers your fingers and

hand.

umbrella: noun [C] a thing that you hold above your head to keepyourself dry when it is raining.

bow tie: noun [C]a piece of cloth around the neck in the shape of abow that men sometimes wear, especially at formal events. moo

scarf: noun [C] plural scarves or scarfs. a piece of cloth that youwear around your neck, head, or shoulders to keep warm or fordecoration.

tie: noun [C] a long, thin piece of cloth that a man wears aroundhis neck with a shirt.

Cufflinks gemelos

watch

belt: A long, thin piece of leather, cloth, or plastic that you weararound your waist.

buckle: a metal object used to fasten the ends of a belt or strap. Asilver buckle. hebilla

braces tiradores

purse (Am E wallet / billfold / change purse)

suitcase


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briefcase

rucksack (Am E backpack)

duffel bag

satchel

hold all (Am E carryall)

toilet bag (Am E shaving bag)

Appendix


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1 Coat 2 Waterproof jacket 3 Sweatshirt 4 Jumper 5 Scarf 6 Shoe 7Jacket 8 Jeans 9 Waistcoat 10 Underpants 11 Boxer 12 Trunks 13 Cap 14Belt 15 Trainers 16 Buckle

Babies wear

Babygro/ jumpsuit: a piece of clothing for a baby that covers theirhole body.

Bootie

Bathing wrap a kind of towel with a hood to wrap and dry the babyafter being washed.

Bib babero

Pram Am E baby buggy cochecito


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Pushchair Am E stroller sillita de paseo, cochecito

Baby walker: a frame on wheels used to support a baby while it islearning to walk.

Baby bottle mamadera

Dummy Am E pacifier chupete

Nappy Am E diaper paal

Long sleeved body suit

Footed coverall

One piece

Cardigans

Kimono lap: plastic snap closure. batita

Velcro sneakers

Slip-on sneakers

Idioms with clothes

wear the trousersBritish, American & Australian, humorous,American & Australian, humorous wear the pantsto be the person in a relationship who makes all the important decisionsI don't think there's any doubt about who wears the trousers in their house.

cut your coat according to your cloth, cut your cloth according to

your meansto only buy what you have enough money to pay for

Of course we'd love a huge expensive house, but you have to cut your coat accordingto your cloth.

on sb's coat-tailsif you achieve something on someone's coat-tails, you only achieve it because of their

help or influence

She'd risen to fame on the coat-tails of her half-sister.


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have an ace up your sleeveto have an advantage that other people do not know aboutThe new game show has an ace up its sleeve. It will allow viewers to play from home

and win prizes.

wear your heart on your sleeveto make your feelings and opinions obvious to other peopleJohn's always worn his heart on his sleeve, so there's no doubt who he'll besupporting.

be laughing up your sleeveto laugh at someone secretly, often in an unkind way

He persuaded people to believe in him and all the time he was laughing up his sleeve

at them.[often + at]

have sth up your sleeveto have a secret idea or plan

If this trip doesn't work out I've still got a few ideas up my sleeve.

have sth burning a hole in your pocket humorousif someone has money burning a hole in their pocket, they want to spend it as soon as

possibleI had a fifty dollar bill that was burning a hole in my pocket, so I figured I'd go out and

have a really good time.

put your hand in your pocketto give money to charity organizations that collect money to give to poor people, ill

people etc.People are more inclined to put their hands in their pockets to help children.

be out of pocketto have less money than you should haveI'll give you the money for my ticket now, so you won't be out of pocket.

dig/dip into your pocketto use your own money to pay for something

Parents of young children have to dig deep into their pockets at Christmas-time.

be in sb's pocketif you are in someone's pocket, you do everything that they want you to doThe school governors are completely in the head teacher's pocket.

pick sb's pocketto steal money from someone's pocket or bagYou'd think you'd feel something if someone tried to pick your pocket.

To put your shirt on somethingTo risk all your money on something


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To have the shirt off somebodys backTo take everything somebody owes you without showing any sympathy

Stuffed shirtSomebody who behaves in a very formal way and thinks they are very important

Black tie (adj)A black tie party is one at which people wear evening dress (special formal clothes)Ivan and George are having a party- its a black tie party.

To give somebody a sockTo hit somebody or sth very hard, especially with your hands closed

To pull your socks upTo make an effort to improve your behaviour or your work

If you dont pull your socks up, youll fain the exam.

To put a sock in itUsed to tell somebody in a jocking way to stop talking

To know somebodys socks off American EnglishTo surprise somebody very muchWhen I saw all the people there, it knocked my socks off!

To be in somebodys shoesTo be in somebodys else situation, especially a bad oneIm glad Im not in his shoes with all those debts to pay off

To step into/fill somebodys shoesTo do a job that somebopdy else used to do and do it as well as they didItll be hard to find somebody to fill Peters shoes.

Patterns

Plain Am solid: not mixed with other colors, substances, etc a plainblue carpet

Spotted Am polka-dot: pattern with a small, round mark which is adifferent colour to the surface it is on a blue shirt with white spots

Batik

Pinstriped

Zigzag: pattern like a zigzag


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Striped: with a pattern of stripes

Check Am checked: a pattern of squares of different colours

Tartan Am plaid : cloth with a pattern of different coloured squares

and crossing lines a tartan kilt

Patterned Am print: a design of lines, shapes, colours, etc

Flowery: also flowered decorated with a pattern of flowers aflowery dress

Speckled: covered in a pattern of very small spots

Dotted Am polka dot: having a regular pattern of small, roundspots a polka-dot bikini

Spot: a small, round mark or spot; a pattern of blue and green dots

Fabric

AcrylicAlpacaAngoraBatisteBoucle

Brocade brocadoCamel's HairCashmere cachemirChiffon gazaCorduroyCottonCrepe-back SatinDenim jeanDonegal TweedEmbossing (relieve)Embroidery (bordado)

Felt (fieltro)Flannel (franela)Flax (lino)FoulardGabardine gabardinaGauze (gaza)GinghamHeather (brezo)

Hemp (caamo)Jute (yute)LamLinenMatelass

Mesh (red)Nap (lanilla)NetNylonOrganzaPann VelvetPercalePlissPolyesterQuilting (pique)Rip-stop Nylon

Sailcloth (lona)Satin WeaveSilkTaffetaTerry ClothTweedVelourVelvet


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WoolWorsted Fabric

Wrinkle RecoveryYarn

ElasticityThe ability of a fiber or fabric to return to its original length, shape,or size immediately after the removal of stress.

FindingsAny extra items attached to a garment during the manufacturingprocess. This can include trims, buttons, hooks, snaps, orembellishments.

BatisteA medium-weight, plain weave fabric, usually made of cotton orcotton blends. End-uses include blouses and dresses.

Crepe-back SatinA satin fabric in which highly twisted yarns are used in the fillingdirection. The floating yarns are made with low twist and may beof either high or low luster. If the crepe effect is the right side of

the fabric, the fabric is called satin-back crepe.Donegal TweedA medium to heavy of plain or twill weave fabric in which colorfulyarn slubs are woven into the fabric. The name originally appliedto a hand-woven woolen tweed fabric made in Donegal, Ireland.End-uses include winter coats and suits.

FoulardA lightweight twill-weave fabric, made from filament yarns like silk,acetate, polyester, with a small all-over print pattern on a solidbackground. The fabric is often used in men's ties.

Foulard

A lightweight twill-weave fabric, made from filament yarns like silk,acetate, polyester, with a small all-over print pattern on a solidbackground. The fabric is often used in men's ties.

LamA woven fabric using flat silver or gold metal threads to createeither the design or the background in the fabric.

GinghamA medium weight, plain weave fabric with a plaid or check pattern.End-uses include dresses, shirts, and curtains.

Terry ClothA typical uncut pile weave fabric. This fabric is formed by using

two sets of warp yarns. One set of warp yarns is under very littletension; when the filling yarns are packed into place, these looseyarns are pushed backward along with the filling yarns, and loopsare formed. Typical uses include towels, robes, and apparel.

TweedA medium to heavy weight, fluffy, woolen, twill weave fabriccontaining colored slubbed yarns. Common end-uses include coatsand suits.


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VelourA medium weight, closely woven fabric with a thick pile. It can bemade using either a plain weave or a satin weave construction. Itresembles velvet, but has a lower cut pile. End uses includeapparel, upholstery, and drapes.

VelvetA medium weight cut-pile constructed fabric in which the cut pilestands up very straight. It is woven using two sets of warp yarns;the extra set creates the pile. Velvet, a luxurious fabric, iscommonly made with a filament fiber for high luster and smoothhand.

WaterproofA term applied to fabrics whose pores have been closed, andtherefore, will not allow water or air to pass through them.

WoolUsually associated with fiber or fabric made from the fleece of

sheep or lamb. However, the term "wool" can also apply to allanimal hair fibers, including the hair of the Cashmere or Angoragoat or the specialty hair fibers of the camel, alpaca, llama, orvicuna.

Worsted FabricA tightly woven fabric made by using only long staple, combedwool or wool-blend yarns. The fabric has a hard, smooth surface.Gabardine is an example of a worsted fabric. A common end use ismen's tailored suits.

Wrinkle RecoverySimilar to resiliency. It is the ability of a fabric to bounce back after

it has been twisted, wrinkled, or distorted in any way.Yarn

A continuous strand of textile fibers created when a cluster ofindividual fibers are twisted together. These long yarns are used tocreate fabrics, either by knitting or weaving.

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