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Clothes vocabulary in English

Names for everyday and outer clothing that are useful at home, in shops and while travelling.

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Common clothes words in English

The list includes wardrobe basics such as shirt, jeans, dress and skirt, outerwear such as coat and jacket, and items including shoes, hat and cap. You can use these words when shopping or describing appearance.

Learn each noun with wear and a colour: wear a blue shirt or wear black jeans. Notice that clothes ends with a /z/ sound and has no singular form.

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  • cap — a soft hat with a curved part at the front

    cap

    IPA: /kæp/

    a soft hat with a curved part at the front

  • clothes — things that people wear

    clothes

    IPA: /kləʊðz/

    things that people wear

  • coat — a warm outer item of clothing

    coat

    IPA: /kəʊt/

    a warm outer item of clothing

  • dress — a one-piece item of clothing

    dress

    IPA: /drɛs/

    a one-piece item of clothing

  • hat — something worn on the head

    hat

    IPA: /hæt/

    something worn on the head

  • jacket — a short outer item of clothing

    jacket

    IPA: /ˈdʒækɪt/

    a short outer item of clothing

  • jeans — trousers made from strong cotton material

    jeans

    IPA: /dʒiːnz/

    trousers made from strong cotton material

  • shirt — clothing for the upper body with sleeves

    shirt

    IPA: /ʃɜːt/

    clothing for the upper body with sleeves

  • shoes — items worn to protect the feet

    shoes

    IPA: /ʃuːz/

    items worn to protect the feet

  • skirt — clothing that hangs from the waist

    skirt

    IPA: /skɜːt/

    clothing that hangs from the waist

  • sweater — a warm knitted item for the upper body

    sweater

    IPA: /ˈswɛtə/

    a warm knitted item for the upper body

  • trousers — clothing that covers each leg separately

    trousers

    IPA: /ˈtraʊzəz/

    clothing that covers each leg separately

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How to remember these words

  1. Sort the items by season and name them in English.
  2. Describe the clothes you are wearing now.
  3. Learn jeans and trousers as grammatically plural nouns.

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Useful phrases

She is wearing a blue dress.

Use wear to describe clothes on a person.

I need a warm coat and new shoes.

Use this sentence when shopping for clothes.

These trousers are too long.

Practise plural agreement with trousers.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between clothes and clothing?

Clothes is the normal everyday word for the things you wear. Clothing is a broader, less personal term.

Why do we say these jeans rather than this jeans?

Jeans and trousers are grammatically plural, so they take these, they and are.

What is the difference between a cap and a hat?

A cap is usually soft and has a peak. Hat is the broader word for different kinds of headwear.

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