Clothes are an essential part of daily life. Knowing clothing vocabulary will help you feel more confident when shopping or describing outfits.
Tops
Common types of upper body clothing:
- Shirt: Formal garment with collar and buttons
- T-shirt: Casual short-sleeved top
- Sweater: Warm knitted garment
- Jacket: Short outer garment
- Hoodie: Sweatshirt with hood
Example: He wears a shirt and tie to work.
Bottoms
- Jeans: Denim pants
- Trousers/Pants: Long pants
- Shorts: Short pants
- Skirt: Lower-body garment for women
- Dress: One-piece garment
Footwear
- Shoes: General footwear
- Sneakers: Athletic shoes
- Boots: Ankle-covering footwear
- Sandals: Open-toed footwear
- Slippers: Indoor footwear
- High heels: Elevated women footwear
Accessories
- Hat/Cap: Head covering
- Scarf: Neck covering
- Gloves: Hand covering
- Belt: Waist strap
- Tie: Neck accessory for formal wear
Clothing Verbs
- Put on: To wear - Put on your jacket.
- Take off: To remove - Take off your shoes.
- Try on: To test fit - Can I try on this dress?
- Wear: To have on - She wears a beautiful dress.
Shopping Phrases
- What size do you wear?
- Can I try this on?
- Do you have this in a different color?
- How much is this?
Practice using these vocabulary words to describe your outfits!