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B1 · Clothes, looks & colours

B1 · Vêtements, apparence et couleurs

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cap(noun)
/kæp/
casquette
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.
Les garçons portent souvent une casquette.
They have six holiday/luxury apartments for sale.
Synonymeshatbeaniebaseball capheadgearlid
Antonymesuncoveredbareheadedopen
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glove(noun)
/ɡlʌv/
gant
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
une paire de gants
rubber gloves
Synonymesmittengauntlethand covering
Antonymesbare handsuncovered hands
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dressed(adjective)
/drest/
habillé, vêtu
wearing clothes and not naked or wearing clothes for sleeping
fully dressed
entièrement habillé
Hurry up and get dressed.
Synonymesclothedattiredgarbedrobedapparelled
Antonymesundressednakedunclothedbare
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coloured(adjective)
/ˈkʌlərd/
coloré, de couleur
having a particular colour or different colours
brightly coloured balloons
des ballons aux couleurs vives
coloured lights
Synonymespainteddyedhuedtintedpigmented
Antonymescolorlessplainuncoloredwhiteblack and white
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smart(adjective)
/smɑːrt/
élégant, soigné
looking clean and neat; well dressed in fashionable and/or formal clothes
I have to be smart for work.
Je dois être élégant pour le travail.
You look very smart in that suit.
Synonymesintelligentcleverbrightastutesharpknowledgeable
Antonymesstupiddumbunintelligentfoolishignorant
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ugly(adjective)
/ˈʌɡli/
laid, moche
unpleasant to look at
She is quite ugly.
Elle est plutôt laide.
an ugly face
Synonymesunattractivehideousrepulsivegrotesqueunpleasantplainhomely
Antonymesbeautifulattractiveprettyhandsomegorgeouslovely
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spot(noun)
/spɑːt/
bouton, tache
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.
Il a quelques boutons sur le visage.
She was wearing a black skirt with white spots.
Synonymesmarkblemishdotstainspecklocationplace
Antonymescleanlinessimmaculateclear
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cloth(noun)
/klɔːθ/
tissu, étoffe
material made by weaving or knitting cotton, wool, silk, etc.
bandages made from strips of cloth
des bandages faits de bandes de tissu
the cloth industry/trade
Synonymesfabricmaterialtextile
Antonymes(none readily applicable - depends on contextcould be something non-woven or rigid)
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underwear(noun)
/ˈʌndərwer/
sous-vêtements
clothes that you wear under other clothes and next to the skin
She packed one change of underwear.
Elle a emporté des sous-vêtements de rechange.
colourful beach umbrellas
Synonymesunderclothingsmallsunmentionableslingerie
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pale(adjective)
/peɪl/
pâle
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.
L'épreuve l'a laissée pâle et le visage tiré.
a pale complexion
Synonymeswanashenpallidcolorlesswhitefair
Antonymesruddyrosytanflushedhealthy
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costume(noun)
/ˈkɑːstuːm/
costume, déguisement
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.
Elle portait un costume de pirate à la fête.
Synonymesoutfitattiregarbdisguiseensemble
Antonymesnormal clothescasual wearstreet clothes