Adjectives describing clothes (Part 1)
How do you describe the length of the coat in this picture:
Let's learn some words and expressions that describing clothes:
1. A-line: an A-line skirt fits closely around the waist and is slightly wider at the bottom
2. backless: a backless dress does not cover a woman’s back and shoulders
3. baggy: baggy clothes are very loose on your body
4. best: used for referring to your nicest or most expensive clothes that you wear on special occasions
5. boot-cut: boot-cut trousers become slightly wider at the bottom so that they fit easily over boots
6. button-down: a button-down shirt has the ends of the collar fastened to the shirt with buttons
7. button-through: a button-through skirt or dress has buttons that go from the top to the bottom
8. casual: casual clothes are comfortable, and suitable for wearing in informal situations
9. close-fitting: showing the shape of your body
10. comfortable: pleasant to wear, hold, or use
11. conservative: conservative clothing or styles are traditional and without decoration
12. designer: designer clothes are made by a famous designer and are usually expensive and fashionable
13. drip-dry: drip-dry clothes do not need ironing
14. easy-care: easy-care clothes do not need to be ironed after they are washed
15. formal: 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
16. full-length: a full-length coat, dress, or skirt goes down to your feet
17. heavy: heavy clothes, shoes, or materials are thick and strong
18. hooded: with a hood
19. knee-length: reaching your knees
20. light: light clothes are made of thin cloth and are not very warm
21. lined: clothing that is lined has another layer of cloth on the inside
22. loose: loose clothes are large and do not fit your body tightly
23. loose-fitting: loose-fitting clothes are large, comfortable, and not tight
24. low: a piece of clothing that is low shows your neck and a lot of your chest
25. low-cut: a low-cut dress or blouse shows a woman’s chest and the top part of her breasts because it has a low neckline
(to be continued)
