Lesson 148/202 · 11 words · 0 learned

B1 · Clothes, looks & colours

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cap(noun)
/kæp/
a type of soft flat hat with a peak (= a hard curved part sticking out in front) . Caps are worn especially by men and boys, often as part of a uniform
Boys often wear a cap.
They have six holiday/luxury apartments for sale.
Synonymshatbeaniebaseball capheadgearlid
Antonymsuncoveredbareheadedopen
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glove(noun)
/ɡlʌv/
a piece of clothing for the hand, made of wool, leather, etc. with separate parts for each finger and the thumb
a pair of gloves
rubber gloves
Synonymsmittengauntlethand covering
Antonymsbare handsuncovered hands
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dressed(adjective)
/drest/
wearing clothes and not naked or wearing clothes for sleeping
fully dressed
Hurry up and get dressed.
Synonymsclothedattiredgarbedrobedapparelled
Antonymsundressednakedunclothedbare
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coloured(adjective)
/ˈkʌlərd/
having a particular colour or different colours
brightly coloured balloons
coloured lights
Synonymspainteddyedhuedtintedpigmented
Antonymscolorlessplainuncoloredwhiteblack and white
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smart(adjective)
/smɑːrt/
looking clean and neat; well dressed in fashionable and/or formal clothes
I have to be smart for work.
You look very smart in that suit.
Synonymsintelligentcleverbrightastutesharpknowledgeable
Antonymsstupiddumbunintelligentfoolishignorant
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ugly(adjective)
/ˈʌɡli/
unpleasant to look at
She is quite ugly.
an ugly face
Synonymsunattractivehideousrepulsivegrotesqueunpleasantplainhomely
Antonymsbeautifulattractiveprettyhandsomegorgeouslovely
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spot(noun)
/spɑːt/
a small round area that has a different colour or feels different from the surface it is on
There are some spots on his face.
She was wearing a black skirt with white spots.
Synonymsmarkblemishdotstainspecklocationplace
Antonymscleanlinessimmaculateclear
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cloth(noun)
/klɔːθ/
material made by weaving or knitting cotton, wool, silk, etc.
bandages made from strips of cloth
the cloth industry/trade
Synonymsfabricmaterialtextile
Antonyms(none readily applicable - depends on contextcould be something non-woven or rigid)
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underwear(noun)
/ˈʌndərwer/
clothes that you wear under other clothes and next to the skin
She packed one change of underwear.
colourful beach umbrellas
Synonymsunderclothingsmallsunmentionableslingerie
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pale(adjective)
/peɪl/
having skin that is very light in colour; having skin that has less colour than usual because of illness, a strong emotion, etc.
The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn.
a pale complexion
Synonymswanashenpallidcolorlesswhitefair
Antonymsruddyrosytanflushedhealthy
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costume(noun)
/ˈkɑːstuːm/
a set of clothes worn by an actor or by somebody to look like somebody or something else, for example at a party
She wore a pirate costume to the party.
Synonymsoutfitattiregarbdisguiseensemble
Antonymsnormal clothescasual wearstreet clothes