词组 | clothes |
释义 | clothes /kləʊðz, kləʊz $ kloʊðz, kloʊz/ noun the things that people wearadjectives/nouns + clothesnew/old clothes I like your new clothes.clean/dirty clothes I can’t wait to get out of these dirty clothes.good/nice/beautiful/expensive/fashionable clothes The magazine was full of pictures of people wearing expensive clothes.warm/dry/wet clothes It’s cold in the mountains and you’ll need plenty of warm clothes.designer clothes (=made by a well-known designer) She spends hundreds of pounds on designer clothes.work/school/sports clothes He changed out of his work clothes.formal clothes It’s best to wear formal clothes for an interview.smart clothes BrE (=nice neat clothes that you wear for formal occasions) Do you have to wear smart clothes to work?casual clothes Most people feel more comfortable in casual clothes.sb’s best clothes They wore their best clothes for the photograph.ordinary/everyday clothes Everyone else was wearing ordinary clothes.second-hand clothes (=not new) Charity shops sell second-hand clothes at low prices.children’s clothes/baby clothes You don’t have to pay tax on children’s clothes in the UK.maternity clothes (=for women who are having a baby) The shop sells maternity clothes.winter/summer clothes The shops are already full of winter clothes.baggy clothes (=that do not fit tightly) She always wears baggy clothes that hide her figure.scruffy/shabby clothes (=dirty and untidy) I didn’t want to go to the restaurant in scruffy clothes.You use civilian clothes to mean ordinary clothes, not a military uniform: The soldiers were told to wear civilian clothes when off duty. Use plain clothes to mean ordinary clothes when saying that a police officer is not wearing a uniform: He was arrested by officers in plain clothes.verbswear clothes She always wears beautiful clothes.be dressed in … clothes The man was dressed in ordinary clothes.put your clothes on I told him to get up and put some clothes on.take your clothes off also remove your clothes formal She took off her clothes and slipped into bed.change your clothes I usually change my clothes as soon as I get home from work.phrasesa change of clothes (=another set of clothes to put on) He only took a small bag with a change of clothes.THESAURUS: clothes clothing used when talking in general about a type of clothes, or about making or selling clothes. Also used in the phrase a piece/item/article of clothing (=one of the things that someone wears): You’ll need to take some warm clothing. | It is important to wear protective clothing at all times. | a clothing manufacturer | a clothing retailer | Police found a piece of clothing in the bushes. | I took a change of clothing with me. garment formal something that you wear. Garment is often used when talking about people and companies that make clothes, or when talking about a type of clothes: They work in the garment industry. | Garment workers are often poorly paid. | The clothes are made in garment factories in Asia. | The burqa is a garment worn by some Muslim women, which covers the head and body. dress a particular style of clothes: Casual dress is not appropriate for an interview. | The picture shows a group of men in evening dress. | You have to wear fancy dress for the party (=clothes that make you look like a particular type of person, which you wear for fun). | The local people were wearing their traditional dress.Dress is not used on its own in this meaning – it needs to have an adjective before it. wear used about types of clothes sold in a shop, in the following phrases. Don’t use wear on its own: The shop sells children’s wear. | Can you tell me where the women’s wear department is? | Designer wear can be very expensive. | He preferred casual wear to formal clothes.Wear is often used to form nouns, for example sportswear and menswear. Wear is not used on its own. gear /ɡɪə $ ɡɪr/ informal clothes for a particular sport or activity: She was wearing her running gear. | Have you got all your sports gear? wardrobe all the clothes that you own, or all the clothes that you wear at a particular time of year: Her wardrobe consisted mainly of smart clothes for work. | I will need a new summer wardrobe. | You could win a complete new wardrobe! |
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