Fashion and Clothes Vocabulary

anorak - větrovka, bunda (s kapucí)

noun, British English - a waterproof coat with a hood

apron - zástěra

noun - a piece of clothing that you wear over your other clothes to prevent them from getting dirty, esp. when cooking

bow tie - motýlek (k obleku)

noun - a kind of tie that men wear at very formal occassions, it looks a little like a butterfly

cloth - látka (textílie)

noun - material used for making clothes etc.

collar - límec

noun - the part of a piece of clothes that stands around the neck

costume - kostým, maska (převlek), převlek

noun - clothes worn by an actor or special clothes worn at special parties, e.g. Halloween party

do up - zapnout (např. na zip), zazipnout

verb - to fasten something (such as a zipper, buttons, etc.)

dress - šaty

noun - a piece of women's clothing, it is usually long and covers the body from the shoulders to the knees or below

dress up - obléknout se (na nějakou příležitost), vyparádit se

verb - to put on clothes for a special occasion

fashion - móda

noun - the style of clothing that is popular at the time

fit - padnout (o šatech)

verb - to have the right size and shape to be put on, not too big

get dressed - obléknout se

verb - to put on clothes

let out - povolit (oblečení)

verb - to make clothes larger or wider

mac - plášť do deště, nepromokavý plášť

noun - a waterproof raincoat

measure - měřit, změřit

verb - to find the size, length, weight, etc. of something

outfit - oděv, oblečení, ohoz

noun - the clothes that are worn in a particular situation

plain - strohý, jednoduchý, prostý

adjective - without anything added, not decorated, simple

pocket - kapsa

noun - a small flat bag inside your clothes where you can put your wallet etc, or your hands when it is cold

put on - obléknout si (co), nasadit si (co)

verb - to start to wear a particular piece of clothes etc.

roll up - ohrnout (např. rukávy)

verb - (of sleeves or trouser legs, for example) to make shorter by rolling up

size - velikost

noun - a statement of how large or small something is

sleeve - rukáv

noun - one of the parts of a shirt or a coat etc. that cover the arms

suit and tie - oblek s kravatou

noun - formal clothes worn by men on special ocassions

take in - zúžit (oblečení)

verb - to make clothes narrower

take off - svléknout, sundat, svlékat, svléci, zout

verb - to remove something you have been wearing, e.g. a piece of clothes etc.

take up - zkrátit (oblečení), zabrat (zkrátit oblečení)

verb - to make clothes shorter

tie - kravata, vázanka

noun - a thin piece of cloth that men usually wear around their neck on formal ocassions

wear - nosit, mít na sobě

verb - to have something, usually clothes, on your body