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Clothes
Learn vocabulary for clothing, footwear, and accessories in English
About This Lesson
In this pre-intermediate vocabulary lesson on Clothes, you will explore various types of clothing, footwear, and accessories. Pay attention to the definitions and examples and take a close look at the accompanying pictures to understand better these everyday items.
Clothing Items Infographic
Illustrated chart with labels: T-shirt, blouse, trainers, scarf, etc.
Verbs Used to Talk About Clothes
Wear vs. Carry
We use 'wear' for items on the body (clothes, glasses, jewellery). We 'carry' items we hold or transport (bag, umbrella).
- • Sara is wearing a new dress.
- • Why are you carrying an umbrella?
Match vs. Go well
'Match' means same/similar colour. 'Go well' means look good together (not necessarily same colour).
- • Your orange socks match your orange shirt.
- • Pink and green go well together.
Clothes Vocabulary
T-shirt — Types of clothes
In the summer, I usually wear a T-shirt and jeans.
blouse — Types of clothes
Janet wore a white blouse and a smart skirt to the meeting.
blazer — Types of clothes
Lucy was wearing a smart green blazer with her trousers.
cardigan — Types of clothes
It was cool in the house, so I put on my cardigan.
skirt — Types of clothes
Our school uniform consists of a grey skirt and a blue blazer.
leggings — Types of clothes
I think leggings are more comfortable than jeans.
raincoat — Types of clothes
It’s supposed to rain this evening, so I’ll wear my raincoat.
tracksuit — Types of clothes
Peter went running in his tracksuit.
hoodie — Types of clothes
I pulled the hood up on my hoodie to keep my ears warm.
polo shirt — Types of clothes
Most of the men wore polo shirts to watch the match.
pyjamas (UK) / pajamas (US) — Types of clothes
Before I read you a bedtime story, you must put on your pyjamas.
swimsuit — Types of clothes
We have swimming after school tomorrow, so I have to bring my swimsuit.
trainers (UK) / sneakers (US) — Footwear
If you’re going to go jogging, you need to wear trainers.
flip-flops — Footwear
When I go to the beach, I wear my flip-flops.
shoes — Footwear
After putting on my socks, I put on my shoes.
sandals — Footwear
In summer, I wear sandals instead of heavy shoes.
high heels — Footwear
It is difficult to walk in my high heels.
watch — Jewellery and accessories
I checked my watch to see what the time was.
handbag — Jewellery and accessories
Mary took her phone out of her handbag.
gloves — Jewellery and accessories
My hands were cold because I wasn’t wearing gloves.
scarf — Jewellery and accessories
I always use a scarf in winter to protect my neck from the cold.
hat — Jewellery and accessories
Your ears will get cold if you don’t wear a hat.
sunglasses — Jewellery and accessories
It was a bright sunny day, so I was wearing my sunglasses.
cap — Jewellery and accessories
I wore a cap to the beach to protect my face from the sun.
belt — Jewellery and accessories
I need to wear a belt with these jeans because they’re too big.
bracelet — Jewellery and accessories
Jenny was wearing a silver bracelet.
necklace — Jewellery and accessories
The only jewellery I wear is this silver necklace.
earrings — Jewellery and accessories
Maria was wearing a pair of elegant silver earrings.