Clothes C1

Parts of
Definition
Examples
speech
Clothes veil
/vel/
noun
MATERIAL
C1 a piece of material that a woman Dictionary example:
wears over her head or over her
The bride wore a veil of French lace.
head and face
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
Especially, a bride and a groom wear special hats and colorful make-up. And most
brides wear a long veil so grooms can't see their wife's face.
Clothes undershirt /n.drrt/ noun
C1 a piece of underwear that covers
the upper part of the body and you Dictionary example:
wear under a shirt
As a gift for the new baby she brought tiny undershirts in three sizes.
Clothes stocking
/stk./
noun
C1 a very thin piece of clothing that
covers a woman's foot and leg
Dictionary example:
a pair of stockings
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
Try to avoid miniskirts, fishnet stockings and sexy outfits in general, we are
"mountain people" and are not very keen on this kind of fashion!
Clothes smart
/smrt/
adjective STYLISH
C1 having a clean, tidy and stylish
Dictionary examples:
appearance
a smart suit/jacket/uniform
She wore a smart silk blouse and pinstriped pants.
He is quite a smart dresser.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
For the ceremony all the guests are dressed in smart clothes, but don't buy a new
suit because with the black one you have, it will be OK.
Clothes look
/lk/
noun
FASHION
C1 [no plural] a style or fashion
Dictionary example:
thenew look for the summer
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

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Clothes C1
CEFR Topic Vocabulary

Phonetic

Parts of
speech

Definition

Examples
Shopping [...] gives you a feeling of being in another world, a world where dreams
can come true - dreams of becoming more beautiful by buying new clothes and
accessories for the new look you have always wanted.

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Clothes bare

/ber/

adjective

NO CLOTHES
C1 not covered by clothes

Dictionary example:
bare arms/feet/legs
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
Most people had more essential needs to satisfy than their looks, but there were
also women who painted tight-patterns on their bare legs to create a bit of postwar glamour.

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