Top half
shirt
/ʃɜːt/
T-shirt
/ˈtiː.ʃɜːt/
sweater / jumper
/ˈswet.ər/
jacket
/ˈdʒæk.ɪt/
coat
/kəʊt/
hoodie
/ˈhʊd.i/
Bottom half
trousers
/ˈtraʊ.zəz/
Always plural!
jeans
/dʒiːnz/
Always plural!
shorts
/ʃɔːts/
Always plural!
skirt
/skɜːt/
dress
/dres/
suit
/suːt/
Feet & accessories
shoes
/ʃuːz/
boots
/buːts/
trainers / sneakers
/ˈtreɪ.nəz/
socks
/sɒks/
hat
/hæt/
scarf
/skɑːf/
gloves
/ɡlʌvz/
glasses
/ˈɡlɑː.sɪz/
Always plural!
bag / handbag
/bæɡ/
Always plural:
Trousers, jeans, shorts, pyjamas, glasses and socks are always plural in English: "My jeans are blue." "Where are my glasses?" You can say "a pair of jeans" to use singular.
Exercise — What are you wearing?
Write the English word for the clothing.
1.A piece of women's/girls' clothing that covers the lower body, not divided into legs:
2.A long piece of fabric worn around the neck to stay warm:
3.Clothing worn on your hands, usually in cold weather:
4. "My jeans ___ black." Choose the verb:
5. British English for "sneakers" is…