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English vocabulary — Clothing topic

38 words · CEFR A1–B1

Total words38
CEFR levelsA1–B1
Native audioYes

A roundup of 38 English vocabulary words for the Clothing topic across CEFR A1–B1, grouped by meaning and with IPA and English meanings. Learning Clothing vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more English vocabulary by topic and the A1–C2 pathway.

A1Clothing vocabulary · A1(12 words)Free

A1 pathway
clothes: things you wear, like shirts and trousers
clothesA1
/kloʊz/

things you wear, like shirts and trousers

coat: a long piece of clothing you wear outside
coatA1
/koʊt/

a long piece of clothing you wear outside

dress: a piece of clothing for women, in one piece
dressA1
/dres/

a piece of clothing for women, in one piece

hat: something you wear on your head
hatA1
/hæt/

something you wear on your head

jacket: a short coat
jacketA1
/ˈdʒækɪt/

a short coat

put on: to dress yourself in something
put onA1
/pʊt ɑːn/

to dress yourself in something

shirt: a piece of clothing for the top of the body, with buttons
shirtA1
/ʃɜːrt/

a piece of clothing for the top of the body, with buttons

shoe: what you wear on your foot
shoeA1
/ʃuː/

what you wear on your foot

sock: what you wear on your foot inside a shoe
sockA1
/sɑːk/

what you wear on your foot inside a shoe

take off: to remove a piece of clothing
take offA1
/teɪk ɔːf/

to remove a piece of clothing

trousers: a piece of clothing for the legs
trousersA1
/ˈtraʊzərz/

a piece of clothing for the legs

wear: to have clothes on your body
wearA1
/wer/

to have clothes on your body

A2Clothing vocabulary · A2(14 words)

A2 pathway
belt: a band you wear around your waist
beltA2
/belt/

a band you wear around your waist

button: a small part you press to make a machine work
buttonA2
/ˈbʌtən/

a small part you press to make a machine work

cotton: cloth made from a plant
cottonA2
/ˈkɑːtən/

cloth made from a plant

fit: to be the right size
fitA2
/fɪt/

to be the right size

glasses: two pieces of glass you wear to see better
glassesA2
/ˈglæsɪz/

two pieces of glass you wear to see better

leather: material made from animal skin
leatherA2
/ˈleðər/

material made from animal skin

pocket: a small bag sewn into clothes for carrying things
pocketA2
/ˈpɑːkɪt/

a small bag sewn into clothes for carrying things

scarf: a long piece of cloth you wear around your neck
scarfA2
/skɑːrf/

a long piece of cloth you wear around your neck

silk: a soft smooth cloth
silkA2
/sɪlk/

a soft smooth cloth

size: how big or small something is
sizeA2
/saɪz/

how big or small something is

suit: a jacket and trousers made of the same cloth
suitA2
/suːt/

a jacket and trousers made of the same cloth

uniform: the special clothes worn by a group at work or school
uniformA2
/ˈjuːnɪfɔːrm/

the special clothes worn by a group at work or school

wool: the soft cloth made from sheep hair
woolA2
/wʊl/

the soft cloth made from sheep hair

zip: a fastener with two rows of teeth
zipA2
/zɪp/

a fastener with two rows of teeth

B1Clothing vocabulary · B1(12 words)

B1 pathway
boot: a shoe that covers the ankle
bootB1
/buːt/

a shoe that covers the ankle

casual: not formal
casualB1
/ˈkæʒuəl/

not formal

collar: the part of a shirt around the neck
collarB1
/ˈkɑːlər/

the part of a shirt around the neck

fashionable: popular in style at this time
fashionableB1
/ˈfæʃənəbəl/

popular in style at this time

formal: following official or polite rules
formalB1
/ˈfɔːrməl/

following official or polite rules

jewelry: rings, necklaces and other things you wear for decoration
jewelryB1
/ˈdʒuəlri/

rings, necklaces and other things you wear for decoration

necklace: a chain worn around the neck
necklaceB1
/ˈnekləs/

a chain worn around the neck

ring: a round piece of jewelry for a finger
ringB1
/rɪŋ/

a round piece of jewelry for a finger

sandal: a light open shoe for warm weather
sandalB1
/ˈsændəl/

a light open shoe for warm weather

sleeve: the part of clothing that covers the arm
sleeveB1
/sliːv/

the part of clothing that covers the arm

smart: neat and well dressed
smartB1
/smɑːrt/

neat and well dressed

tight: fitting closely with no space
tightB1
/taɪt/

fitting closely with no space

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The Clothing topic set gathers 38 common English words across CEFR A1–B1. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Clothing context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.

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