Learn essential vocabulary for everyday clothing including shirts, pants, dresses, shoes, and accessories.
Clothes (or clothing) are the things we wear on our body every day. We wear different clothes for different activities and weather. In this lesson, you'll learn the most common English words for everyday clothes like shirt, pants, dress, and shoes.
Every morning, Tom opens his wardrobe and picks out a shirt and pants for work.
He puts on his favourite blue jacket because it's cold outside.
His sister Anna chooses a red dress and comfortable shoes for school.
Before they leave, they both grab a warm scarf and their gloves from the shelf.
Learning clothing vocabulary helps you describe what you and others wear every day — an essential skill for everyday English conversations!
A piece of clothing for the upper body, usually with buttons and a collar.
A casual shirt with short sleeves and no collar or buttons.
A warm piece of clothing made of wool or cotton, worn on the upper body.
Warm outer clothing worn over other clothes. A coat is usually longer and warmer than a jacket.
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Clothing that covers both legs, from the waist to the feet. 'Pants' is used in American English, 'trousers' in British English.
Casual pants made of denim (blue fabric), very popular and comfortable.
Short pants that end above the knee, worn in hot weather or for sports.
A skirt covers the lower body. A dress is a piece of clothing for women that covers both the upper and lower body.
Footwear that covers your feet, worn outside.
Casual sports shoes with rubber bottoms, comfortable for walking or exercise.
Boots cover your ankle or leg (warm shoes). Sandals are open shoes worn in hot weather.
Soft clothing worn on your feet, inside your shoes.
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Something you wear on your head. A cap usually has a visor (front part).
A band of leather or fabric worn around the waist to hold up pants.
A scarf is worn around your neck to keep warm. Gloves cover your hands.
Glasses help you see better. Sunglasses protect your eyes from the sun.
❌ Wrong: I wear a pant. (singular)
✓ Correct: I wear pants. (always plural in English)
❌ Wrong: I have a clothe.
✓ Correct: I have clothes. (always plural) OR I have a shirt. (use specific word)
❌ Wrong: I wear a jean.
✓ Correct: I wear jeans. (always plural)
❌ Wrong: My shoes is new.
✓ Correct: My shoes are new. (shoes = plural, use 'are')
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✓ I wear a blue shirt and black trousers to work.
✓ She has a beautiful red dress for the party.
✓ My son needs new socks and shoes for school.
✓ It's cold today, so I'm wearing a scarf and a warm jacket.
✓ He bought a nice hat and a brown leather belt.
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