BIG

[bɪ̱ g]
A big person or thing is large in physical size
 SMALL
[smɔ͟ ːl]
A small person, thing, or amount of something is
not large in physical size
 SHORT
[ʃɔ͟ ː(r)t]
Having a small distance from one end to the
other
 LONG
[lɒ̱ ŋ]
Having a large distance from one end to the
other
 SLEEVELESS
[sli͟ ːvləs]
A sleeveless dress, top, or other item of clothing
has no sleeves
LONG-SLEEVED
[lɒ̱ ŋ-sliːvd]
having long sleeves
 V-NECK
[vi:nek]
V-neck clothes - clothes with a neck that is in
the shape of the letter V
 PLEATED
[pli͟ ːtɪd]
A pleated piece of clothing has pleats in it
ROUND-NECK
[ra͟ ʊnd-ne̱ k]
FASHIONABLE
[fæ̱ ʃənəb(ə)l]
Popular at a particular time
 SLOPPY
[slɒ̱ pi]
Sloppy clothes are loose and untidy
 OLD-
FASHIONABLE
[o͟ ʊld-fæ̱ ʃənəb(ə)l]
Not modern
 ELEGENT
[e̱ lɪgənt]
If you describe a person or thing as elegant, you
mean that they are pleasing and graceful in
appearance or style
 TIGHT
[ta͟ ɪt]
Fitting your body very closely
 LOOSE
[lu͟ ːs]
Large and not fitting tightly
 BACKLESS
[bæ̱ kləs]
A backless dress leaves most of a woman's back
uncovered down to her waist
 BAGGY
[bæ̱ gi]
If a piece of clothing is baggy, it hangs loosely
on your body
BOOTCUT
FLARED
[ fleəd ]
Wide at the bottom
 CLINGU
[klɪ̱ ŋi]
Fitting in a way that shows the shape of your
body
 DESIGNER
[dɪza͟ ɪnə(r)]
Designer clothes are made by
a famous designer and
are usually expensiveand fashionable
 FORMAL
[fɔ͟ ː(r)m(ə)l]
Formal clothes are
the special clothes that people wear at formal
occasions, usually a black jacket and trousers for
men and a long dress for women
FULL-LENGTH
[f'ʊl-le̱ ŋθ]
A full-length coat, dress, or skirt goes down to
your feet
HOODED
[h'ʊdɪd]
With a hood
IMFORMAL
[ɪmfɔ͟ ː(r)m(ə)l]
Used about the type of clothes that
you wear at home or to relax
KNEE-LENGTH
[ni: le̱ ŋθ]
Reaching your knees
 LOW-CUT
[lo͟ ʊ-kʌ̱ t]
A low-cut dress or blouse shows a woman’s
chest and the top part of her breasts because it
has a low neckline
 MODEST
[mɒ̱ dɪst]
Modest behaviour or clothes are intended to
avoid causing sexual feelings in other people:
used mainly about women
 ONE-PIECE
[wʌ̱ n-pi͟ ːs]
Consisting of one piece of clothing, or
made from one piece of material, rather
than separate parts
OPEN-NECK
[o͟ ʊpən-ne̱ k]
An open-necked shirt is a shirt whose
top button is not fastened
OVERSIZED
[o͟ ʊvə(r)saɪzd]
Used about clothes that
are designed to look large
 PADDED
[ ˈpæd.ɪd ]
Padded clothes are filled with
a soft substance to protect or change the appeara
nce of your body
 PRIM
[prɪ̱ m]
Prim clothes are neat, sensible, and show
very little of your body
 PRISSY
[prɪ̱ si]
Prissy clothes or designs look silly
because they are too tidy and traditional
 ROOMY
[ru͟ ːmi]
Roomy clothing is large and comfortable
DIRTY
[dɜ͟ ː(r)ti]
Not clean
CLEAN
[kli͟ ːn]
Not dirty
THREADBARE
[θre̱ dbeə(r)]
Threadbare clothin is very thin and almost
has holes in it because it has
been worn or used a lot