Learn: open your wardrobe and step inside — this unit helps you name your clothes, spot the details, and talk about how you get dressed every day. These words will give you the power to describe your style, share ideas, and talk about what you wear in real-life situations.
Revise: you have covered this topic before. Let's revise material from form 2: My Clothes, My Footwear, My Accessories Form 5: Clothes, Accessories and Footwear
Word bank:
Part 1: Clothes
bathing suit — [ˈbeɪðɪŋ suːt] — a piece of clothing worn for swimming; peldkostīms
She put on her bathing suit before going to the swimming pool.
blazer — [ˈbleɪzə] — a smart jacket worn formally or as part of a uniform; žakete
He wore a blazer and trousers to the school event.
dungarees — [ˌdʌŋɡəˈrɪəz] — a piece of clothing with trousers and a top part joined together, held up by straps over the shoulders; kombinezons ar lencēm (bieži no džinsa)
The child was wearing blue dungarees and a white T-shirt.
evening dress — [ˈiːvnɪŋ dres] — a long, elegant dress worn by women at formal events in the evening; vakarkleita
She chose a long evening dress for the formal dinner.
fur coat — [fɜː kəʊt] — a warm coat made from animal fur or artificial fur; kažoks
The woman stayed warm in her fur coat during a cold winter evening.
jumper — [ˈdʒʌmpə] — a warm knitted top worn over a shirt; džemperis
I usually wear a jumper when it is cold outside.
overcoat — [ˈəʊvəkəʊt] — a long warm coat worn over other clothes; virsmētelis
He put on his overcoat before leaving the house.
polo shirt — [ˈpəʊləʊ ʃɜːt] — a casual shirt with a collar and short sleeves, usually with buttons at the neck; polo krekls
She wore a polo shirt with jeans for a casual day with friends.
suit — [suːt] — a set of smart clothes, usually a jacket and trousers; uzvalks, sieviešu kostīms
He bought a new suit for the job interview.
uniform — [ˈjuːnɪfɔːm] — special clothes worn at work or school; uniforma
All students must wear a school uniform during lessons.
Part 2: Parts of clothes
button — [ˈbʌtn] — a small round object used to fasten clothes; poga
One of the buttons on my shirt is missing.
collar — [ˈkɒlə] — the part of a shirt or coat that goes around the neck; apkakle
His shirt collar was open because it was hot.
cuff — [kʌf] — the end part of a sleeve, often folded or buttoned; piedurknes aproce
She rolled up the cuffs of her jacket while working.
pocket — [ˈpɒkɪt] — a small bag sewn into clothes for carrying things; kabata
I keep my phone in my jacket pocket.
sleeve — [sliːv] — the part of a piece of clothing that covers the arm; piedurkne
The sleeve of my jumper is too long.
Part 3: Actions
to button up — [ˈbʌtn ʌp] — to fasten clothes using buttons; aizpogāt
Please button up your jacket — it’s cold outside.
to dress down — [dres daʊn] — to wear informal or casual clothes; ģērbties neformāli
On Fridays, we are allowed to dress down at school.
to dress up — [dres ʌp] — to wear smart or special clothes; saposties
They decided to dress up for the family celebration.
to fit — [fɪt] — to be the right size for a person; derēt
This outfit fits me perfectly.
to fold — [fəʊld] — to bend clothes neatly, usually before putting them away; salocīt
She folded her clothes and put them in the drawer.
to hang — [hæŋ] — to place clothes on a hook or hanger; pakarināt
Hang your coat on the hook by the door.
to iron — [ˈaɪən] — to make clothes smooth using heat; gludināt
I need to iron my shirt before the meeting.
to match — [mætʃ] — to look good together in colour or style; saskanēt
Her shoes match her bag very well.
to put on — [pʊt ɒn] — to place clothes on your body; uzvilkt
Put on a warm jumper before you go outside.
to suit — [suːt] — to look good on someone; piestāvēt
That colour really suits you.
to take off — [teɪk ɒf] — to remove clothes from your body; novilkt
He took off his jacket when he came inside.
to try on — [traɪ ɒn] — to put on clothes to see if they fit; pielaikot
You can try on the dress in the fitting room.
to tuck in — [tʌk ɪn] — to push part of clothing inside another item; aizbāzt, ielikt
Tuck in your shirt before going to class.