Tra từ clothes - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

1 wearing clothes
2 kinds of clothes
3 parts of clothes
4 the size of clothes
5 buying clothes
6 how you look in clothes
7 taking care of your clothes
what clothes are made from CLOTH

1 wearing clothes
- the general word for what you wear: clothes (noun plural), (formal) clothing (noun U)
She always wears such lovely clothes. ◎ a piece of clothing ◎ The police found several items of men's clothing in the room.
- special clothes and other equipment that you need for a particular purpose: kit (noun U), gear (noun U)
sports kit ◎ Remember to bring your climbing gear.
- to have clothes on your body: wear* sth, have sth on, be dressed (in sth)
I've got nothing to wear for the dance tomorrow. ◎ He was wearing a black jumper and blue jeans. ◎ She had her new dress on. ◎ It's half past nine! Aren't you dressed yet? ◎ Derek was dressed in his father's old suit.
※ wearing nothing
- if you are wearing no clothes at all, you are naked, you have nothing on, you are in the nude
There were three naked men swimming in the lake. ◎ The children were running about in the garden with nothing on. ◎ They walk about the house in the nude.
- completely naked: stark naked
- the state of having no clothes on: nakedness (noun U)
- a part of the body with no clothes on it is bare
It's too cold to go out with bare legs - put some tights on.
※ choosing what to wear
- when you wear particular clothes for a particular purpose, you dress for sth
dressed for a day's work in the garden ◎ I can't go to the party - I'm not dressed for it.
- a set of clothes that you wear together makes an outfit
I bought some shoes to go with my wedding outfit.
- when you wear special clothes for a party or a formal occasion, you dress up
The whole family dresses up for Christmas dinner.
- if you dress too smartly or too formally for an occasion, you are overdressed
I think you'll be overdressed if you wear that suit - everyone else will be wearing jeans.
※ wearing unusual clothes
- when you dress in unusual clothes for a party, play, etc, you dress up (as sb/sth)
The children love dressing up as ghosts.
- the clothes that you wear when you dress up: fancy dress (noun U)
a fancy dress party
- clothes, false hair, etc that you wear so that nobody recognizes you: disguise (noun C/U); to wear a disguise: disguise sb/yourself (as sb/sth)
Nobody noticed that they were escaping, because they were disguised as prison guards.
※ putting clothes on and taking clothes off
- when you put your clothes on, you get* dressed; opposite: get* undressed, undress
Get dressed quickly or you'll miss the school bus! ◎ I got undressed and had a bath. ◎ He undressed so that the doctor could examine his chest.
- to take all your clothes off: strip (off), strip your clothes off
It was so warm we all stripped off and dived into the river.
- to put a piece of clothing on your body: put* sth on, (informal) get* sth on; opposite: take* sth off
Put your coat on if you're going out. ◎ Do I have to take my hat off in church?
- to put some clothing on quickly and easily: slip sth on, slip into sth; opposite: slip sth off, slip out of sth
Wait for me - I'm just going to slip my boots on. ◎ She slipped out of her dressing gown and turned on the shower.
- to put sth on or take sth off with force or in a hurry: pull sth on/off
He quickly pulled off his clothes and dived into the river.
- to put sth on with difficulty: get* into sth
He's put on weight - he can't get into these jeans any more.
- to put the bottom edge of a shirt or jumper inside the waist of your skirt or trousers: tuck sth in, tuck sth into sth
I usually wear my T-shirt tucked into my jeans.
- if you decide not to take off a piece of clothing, you keep* it on, leave* it on
I'll keep my coat on - I'm not staying long.
- if you change from one set of clothes into another, you get* changed, change out of sth, change into sth
Where do we get changed to go in the swimming-pool? ◎ You ought to change out of those wet clothes immediately. ◎ Why not change into something more comfortable?
- if you then put on the first set of clothes again, you change back into them
- a room in a sports centre, etc where you get changed: changing room (AmE locker room)
- to put clothes on another person: dress sb, get* sb dressed; opposite: undress sb
We dressed the baby in warm clothes.
- if you help sb to put sth on, you help sb on with sth
Let me help you on with your coat, Mrs Stokes.
- to take all the clothes off sb: strip sb
They were stripped and searched.
※ fastening clothes
- to fasten a piece of clothing: do* sth up, fasten sth; opposite: undo* sth
Do your coat up. ◎ Are the buttons at the back all fastened? ◎ Your shirt is undone.
- (used about a piece of clothing) to be fastened: do* up
This skirt does up at the side.
- (used about a piece of clothing) to become unfastened: come* undone
- to fasten sth with buttons: button sth (up); opposite: unbutton sth
You've buttoned your shirt up wrong.
- to fasten sth with a zip: zip sth up; opposite: unzip sth
The zip's gone on my jeans, and I can't zip them up any more.
- a nylon material used as a fastener, made of two strips which stick together: velcro (noun U)
- a pair of linked buttons, often gold, that are used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt: cuff links
a pair of cuff links
※ not putting your clothes on properly
- if you put sth on wrong so that the front is at the back, it is back to front, the wrong way round
I think you've got that jumper on back to front.
- if you put sth on wrong so that the inside is outside, it is inside out
Your T-shirt looks a bit funny - is it inside out?
- if you put on two socks/shoes/gloves from two different pairs, you are wearing odd socks/shoes/gloves
Did you get dressed in the dark? You've got odd socks on.

2 kinds of clothes
※ clothes used in sport and swimming SPORT, SWIM
- baby clothes BABY
※ shirts and jumpers
- a piece of clothing, worn especially by men, that covers the arms and upper part of the body and usually has buttons down the front: shirt
a silk/cotton shirt ◎ a football shirt ◎ a long-sleeved/short-sleeved shirt
- a piece of clothing like a shirt, that women wear: blouse
- an informal shirt without collar or buttons, with short sleeves, made of soft cotton: T-shirt
- a warm piece of clothing, often made of wool, which you put over your head: sweater, pullover, (BrE) jumper; if it has buttons down the front it is a cardigan
- a sweater with a round neck which comes up to your chin: polo-neck (AmE turtleneck) sweater
- a sweater with a neckline which goes down to a point, under your chin: V-neck pullover
- any piece of clothing that you wear on the top part of your body: top
I'm looking for a top to go with this skirt.
- a top made of thick cotton with long sleeves, which you sometimes wear for sport: sweatshirt
※ jackets and trousers
- a short coat, with sleeves, that has buttons down the front: jacket
the jacket of my grey suit ◎ Even on hot days we had to wear our jackets in the office.
- a jacket with two rows of buttons: double-breasted jacket; a jacket with one row of buttons: single-breasted jacket
- a short jacket with no sleeves, a V-neck, and buttons down the front: waistcoat (AmE vest)
- a piece of clothing that covers both legs, from waist to ankles: trousers (AmE pants)(noun plural)
- a jacket and trousers, or a jacket and skirt, made of the same material, usually rather formal: suit
- a set of clothes (top and trousers) made of thick cotton, which you wear for sport: tracksuit
※ more on coats, jackets and trousers COAT, TROUSERS
※ dresses and skirts
- a piece of clothing worn by girls or women, which covers the body from the waist down to the knees or below: skirt
a pleated skirt ◎ Skirts are shorter this year.
- a skirt made of pleated wool, worn by men in Scotland: kilt
- a piece of clothing worn by a girl or a woman, that covers the body from the shoulders to the knees or below: dress
a wedding dress
※ formal clothes
- elegant clothes for formal dinners, etc: evening dress (noun U)
- a black or white jacket that men wear on formal occasions: dinner jacket (AmE tuxedo), (informal) DJ
※ other things that you wear or carry
- a thin piece of cloth or leather which you wear round your waist: belt
The skirt looks good with a very wide belt.
- a piece of clothing that covers your hand: glove
a pair of gloves ◎ leather gloves
- a piece of clothing that you wear on your head: hat
※ more on hats and other coverings for the head HAT, HEAD
- an object which you carry to keep you dry when it is raining: umbrella
- glasses which you wear to protect your eyes from the sun: sunglasses (noun plural)
- a small bag in which a woman carries money, keys, etc: handbag (AmE purse)
- rings, necklaces, etc made of precious materials which you wear for decoration: jewellery (AmE jewelry)(noun U)
※ more on glasses, bags and jewellery GLASSES, BAG, JEWELLERY
※ shoes and socks
- a covering for your foot, usually made of leather or plastic: shoe
- a piece of clothing that you wear inside your shoes: sock
a pair of cotton socks
※ more on shoes SHOE
※ underwear
- the clothes that you wear next to your skin under other clothes: underwear (noun U), underclothes (noun plural)
You'll need warm underwear if you go to Moscow in February.
- a piece of underwear that you wear on the top part of your body: vest (AmE undershirt)
- a small piece of underwear that you wear on the lower part of your body: underpants (noun plural), (BrE) pants (noun plural), briefs (noun plural)
a pair of underpants
- pants for women are also called knickers (noun plural), (informal) panties (noun plural)
Are these your knickers?
- loose pants for men: boxer shorts (noun plural)
- a piece of underwear that women wear to support the breasts: bra
- a piece of clothing with no sleeves that women wear under a dress or a skirt: slip, petticoat
- a thin nylon covering for a woman's legs and feet, that reaches to her waist: tights (AmE pantyhose)(noun plural)
Do you sell black tights? ◎ three pairs of tights
- one of a pair of thin pieces of clothing that fit tightly over a woman's legs and feet: stocking
a pair of silk stockings
- a short piece of elastic used to hold up a stocking by its top: suspender (usually plural)
- a hole in a pair of tights or stockings, which runs up the leg: ladder
You've got a ladder in the back of your tights.
※ nightclothes
- a soft loose shirt and trousers which men and women wear for sleeping: pyjamas (AmE pajamas)(noun plural); the top part of pyjamas: pyjama top; the bottom part: pyjama trousers/bottoms
a pair of pyjamas ◎ He's wearing green pyjama trousers and a red pyjama top from a different pair.
- a loose dress which women wear for sleeping: nightdress, (informal) nightie
- a piece of clothing like a loose coat which you wear indoors, after a bath or over nightclothes: dressing gown, bathrobe (AmE robe)
- a light soft shoe that is worn in the house, especially at bedtime: slipper
a pair of slippers
※ clothes for work
- the clothes which some children wear at school, or which some people wear at work: uniform (noun C/U)
Our school uniform was all navy, with a blue and gold tie. ◎ a soldier in uniform
- ordinary clothes worn by police officers instead of uniforms: plain clothes
Detectives in plain clothes mixed with the crowd. ◎ a plain-clothes policewoman
- any clothes which you wear to protect yourself while you are working: protective clothing (noun U)
Everyone must wear protective clothing when we go down into the mine.
- a piece of clothing which you wear in front of your normal clothes to keep them clean when you are doing housework or dirty work: apron
- a piece of clothing like a coat that you wear to protect your other clothes: overall
- a piece of clothing which goes over all your other clothes to keep them clean when you are working: overalls (noun plural)

3 parts of clothes
- the part which goes round your neck: neck
The neck of this jumper is too tight.
- the part which fits round the neck of a shirt, coat, dress, etc and is usually made of double cloth: collar
a shirt/coat/jacket collar ◎ a stiff/soft collar
- the part of a piece of clothing which goes round your middle is generally called the waist
- a small place inside your clothes that you can put things in: pocket
Don't walk with your hands in your pockets.
It's in my trouser pocket/the pocket of my trousers.
- a part of a piece of clothing which covers your arm: sleeve, arm; a piece of clothing without sleeves is sleeveless
I can't get my arm into the sleeve of the coat.
- a double piece of cloth on the end of a sleeve: cuff
The sleeves are a bit long - you'll have to turn the cuffs back.
- the part of a pair of trousers, etc that covers your leg: leg
The legs of these trousers are too wide.
- the part of a trouser leg that covers the middle part of your leg: knee
My jeans have gone at the knees and there are two great holes in them.
- the bottom edge of a skirt, dress or trousers, where the material is folded under and sewn: hem
There's a deep hem, so you can let it down and make the skirt longer if you want.
- the smooth cloth sewn inside a coat, jacket, etc: lining
a silk lining
- a fold in a piece of clothing, which is sewn down to make it permanent: pleat; a piece of clothing which has pleats is pleated
a pleated skirt

4 the size of clothes
- if a piece of clothing is not too big for you and not too small, it is the right size, it fits you, it is a good fit; if it is too big or too small, it is the wrong size, it doesn't fit
The jacket is a really good fit - you ought to buy it. ◎ They're nice shoes, but they're the wrong size for me. ◎ Those jeans don't fit me any more.
- one of a set of fixed measurements of clothes or shoes: size
Do you have the same skirt in a size twelve? ◎ I think you should try a larger size.
- clothes which fit closely to your body are tight, close-fitting; if they fit very closely, they are skintight
tight jeans
- clothes which don't fit closely are loose; if they fit very loosely on your body, they are baggy
a big loose coat ◎ a baggy jumper
- (used about children) to become too big for your clothes: grow* out of sth, outgrow* sth; opposite: grow* into sth
When we grew out of our clothes, they were passed on to our younger brothers and sisters. ◎ The jumper's too big for the baby now, but he'll grow into it.
- if a piece of clothing gets smaller, for example when you wash it in very hot water, it shrinks*
I put this jumper in the wash and it's shrunk almost to nothing.

5 buying clothes
- a shop where you buy clothes: clothes shop (AmE clothing store)
- a shop where you buy shoes: shoe shop (AmE shoe store)
- if you have your clothes made specially for you, you go to a tailordressmaker
'Where are you getting your wedding dress from?' 'I'm having it made. My mother knows a good dressmaker who can do it.'
- clothes which are made specially for you are made to measure; clothes which you buy from a shop are ready-made, off the peg
- to put on a piece of clothing in a shop to see if it is the right size: try sth on
- the room where you try clothes on: fitting room, changing room
'Could I try these on, please?' 'Certainly. The fitting room is over there.'
- to provide clothes for sb, especially children: clothe sb
I have to feed and clothe five children on my small salary.

6 how you look in clothes
- the way you look in your clothes, etc is your appearance
Glasses really change your appearance - suddenly you look terribly serious.
- if a piece of clothing looks good on you, it suits you
Red suits you - you look marvellous! ◎ It's a nice coat, but it doesn't really suit you.
- if you dress in a careful, clean way, you look tidy, neat; opposite: untidy
a tidy appearance ◎ You need to look neat for work.
- untidy and dirty: scruffy
to look scruffy
※ more on being tidy TIDY
- if you usually wear clothes which make you look good/bad, you dress well/badly; adjectives: well dressed/badly dressed
- if the clothes you are wearing are suitable for a formal occasion, you are dressed formally; opposite: casually
- if you are clean, tidy and rather formally dressed, you, or your clothes, are smart (adverb smartly)
That's a very smart suit - are you going to a wedding? ◎ to look smart ◎ to dress smartly
- everyday clothes (not particularly smart) are casual clothes
- to dress yourself more tidily: smarten yourself up
You'll have to smarten yourself up if you want to impress them at the interview.
- someone who always dresses in very smart clothes and looks good in them is elegant; clothes which are very smart are elegant
Everyone in the wedding photos looks terribly elegant.
- the way of dressing, etc that is most popular at any time: fashion (noun C/U); clothes which are popular in this way are fashionable, in fashion
※ fashion FASHION
※ clothes which are not in good condition
- (used about a piece of clothing) thin because you have had it for a long time: worn
The jacket is very worn, especially at the elbows.
- old, worn and untidy: shabby
a shabby suit
- to pull cloth, etc so that it comes apart or gets holes in it: tear* sth; a hole caused by tearing sth: tear
This is all torn - do you think it can be mended? ◎ Have you noticed there's a tear in your blouse?
- to become torn: tear*, get* torn
How did your shorts get torn?
- to make a long tear: rip sth; noun: rip
My jeans are ripped at the knee. ◎ a long rip in the material

7 taking care of your clothes
※ washing and ironing clothes WASH, IRONING
- a soft brush that you use to clean dust or hairs off your clothes: clothes brush
- a metal, plastic or wooden object with a hook, which you use for hanging clothes in a wardrobe: hanger, coat-hanger
Keep the dress on a hanger.
- to lay part of sth on top of the rest to make it smaller: fold sth (up)
When you finish ironing, fold all the clothes up and put them in your chest of drawers.
- a cupboard for keeping clothes in: wardrobe
- a piece of furniture with drawers in, used for storing clothes, etc: chest of drawers
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- if you disapprove of sb who is not wearing enough clothes, you say they are not decent
You can't wear that see-through blouse - it's not decent.
- a person who takes his/her clothes off for money: stripper; the show he/she is in: striptease (show), strip show
- a woman with her breasts not covered is topless
a topless waitress ◎ She was sunbathing topless.
- a person who likes to wear the clothes of sb of the opposite sex: transvestite
- a person who likes to be naked, often in groups with other people: nudist, naturist
a nudist beach
- a statue or a painting of someone with no clothes on: nude
a seated female nude