Adjectives describing clothes (Part 2)
Let's continue learning more adjectives that describe clothes.
1. machine washable: able to be washed in a washing machine without being damaged
2. non-iron: non-iron clothes do not need to be ironed (=made smooth) after they have been washed
3. off-the-peg (adjective, adverb): not made to fit a particular person
4. one-piece: consisting of one piece of clothing, or made from one piece of material, rather than separate parts
5. open-necked: an open-necked shirt is a shirt whose top button is not fastened
6. oversized: used about clothes that are designed to look large
7. peaked: a peaked cap or hat has a flat curved part that continues beyond the main part at the front above the eyes
8. preshrunk: preshrunk clothes do not get smaller when you wash them because the cloth was shrunk before the clothes were made
9. raglan: a raglan sleeve goes right up to your neck, without a separate join at the shoulder
10. ready-to-wear: ready-to-wear clothes are ready-made
11. revealing: showing a part of someone’s body that is usually covered
12. reversible: able to be used or worn on both sides
13. rolled-up: rolled-up sleeves or trousers have their ends folded over several times to make them shorter
14. skinny: skinny clothes fit your body very tightly
15. skin-tight: skin-tight clothes fit your body very tightly
16. sleeveless: a sleeveless dress or shirt is one that does not have sleeves
17. slimming: making you look thinner than you really are
18. sloppy: sloppy clothes are loose and informal
19. sporty: sporty clothes are designed to be worn for sport or on informal occasions
20. strapless: without straps that go over your shoulders
21. strappy: strappy clothes or shoes have several straps
22. tailored: tailored clothes are shaped in a way that matches the shape of a person’s body
23. tailor-made: tailor-made clothes are made by a tailor to fit a particular customer
24. thermal: thermal clothing is made of special material that keeps you warm
25. threadbare: threadbare clothing, carpet, or cloth is very thin and almost has holes in it because it has been worn or used a lot
26. tight: clothes that are tight are close against your body when you wear them
27. tight-fitting: fitting very tightly
28. two-piece: consisting of two matching pieces of clothing, one for the top part of your body and one for the bottom part
29. polo-neck: a high round collar made when the neck of a piece of clothing is folded over; a piece of clothing with a polo neck
30. zip-up: closed by means of a zip
Source: Internet.
