English clothes and fashion vocabulary

The English words for clothes, shoes, accessories, fabrics and style, each with its CEFR level.

For anyone who wants to shop for clothes, describe what someone is wearing or talk about fashion.

About clothes vocabulary

Most clothes words are A1 and A2, and they are some of the most concrete words you will learn: you can see and touch every one of them. The B1 and B2 words (fabric, casual, formal, stylish) are what you need to describe style rather than just name things.

Who this list is for

Beginners building everyday vocabulary, and intermediate learners who want to shop, return something or describe an outfit in English.

How to study

Name what you are wearing today, then what is in your wardrobe. Learn the describing words (loose, tight, plain, smart) with a piece of clothing each, because that is how you will use them: a loose jumper, a smart jacket.

The list (77 words)

  • belt A2 I bought his belt.
  • boot B1 He opened the boot.
  • bracelet B1 You dropped your bracelet.
  • brand A2 Build your personal brand.
  • button A1 A button is missing.
  • cap A1 I want a cap.
  • cardigan B2 Put my cardigan on.
  • casual B1 Casual speech is fine.
  • clothes A1 We changed our clothes.
  • clothing B2 Take some warm clothing.
  • coat A1 Is this your coat?
  • collar B1 The collar is oversized.
  • costume B2 I like this costume.
  • cotton B1 I like cotton clothes.
  • denim B2 Denim jackets are half off this week.
  • designer B1 He is a designer.
  • dress A1 Her dress is long.
  • earring A2 I dropped an earring.
  • fabric B2 This fabric is soft.
  • fashion A2 We bought fashion magazines.
  • fashionable B1 It was then fashionable.
  • formal B1 You are so formal.
  • glasses A1 Those glasses are theirs.
  • glove A2 She forgot her glove.
  • handbag A2 Who took my handbag?
  • hat A1 Your hat is nice!
  • jacket A1 Dust off your jacket.
  • jeans A1 She always wears jeans.
  • jewellery A1 Do you wear jewellery?
  • jumper B1 Try that jumper on.
  • leather A2 Is this real leather?
  • loose A2 The bolt is loose.
  • material A2 The mind is material.
  • necklace B1 That necklace is cursed.
  • outfit B2 Look at her outfit!
  • pattern B1 Is there a pattern?
  • plain B1 We ordered plain buns.
  • pocket A1 Look in your pocket.
  • pullover B1 He has a sky-blue pullover.
  • purse B1 I love your purse.
  • pyjamas B2 Put your pyjamas on.
  • raincoat A2 Put your raincoat on.
  • ring A1 Ring me after nine.
  • sandal B1 The boy lost his sandal in the field.
  • scarf A2 Whose scarf is this?
  • shirt A1 Is your shirt white?
  • shoe A1 She lost a shoe.
  • shorts A2 He is wearing blue shorts today.
  • silk B1 We sell silk fabrics.
  • size A1 What size is he?
  • skirt A1 Her skirt is purple.
  • sleeve B1 I held his sleeve.
  • smart A1 My teacher is smart.
  • sock A2 A sock is missing.
  • style A2 I admire your style.
  • stylish B1 What a stylish dress!
  • suit A2 I brought your suit.
  • sunglasses A2 These sunglasses are in.
  • sweater A2 Try that sweater on.
  • sweatshirt B1 He lost his favorite sweatshirt.
  • swimsuit A2 I brought my swimsuit.
  • t-shirt A1
  • tie A2 Tie on your apron.
  • tight A2 The bolts are tight.
  • tights A2 She wore colourful tights for the dance performance.
  • tracksuit B1 He bought a new tracksuit.
  • trainer B2 The new coach is a great trainer for the team.
  • trousers A1 My trousers are wet.
  • umbrella A1 I have another umbrella.
  • underwear B2 My underwear is black.
  • uniform A2 The police officer wore a blue uniform.
  • wallet A2 Where is my wallet?
  • wardrobe B1 There was a wardrobe.
  • watch A1 Watch where you step!
  • wear A1 Do you wear jewelry?
  • wool A2 My shirt is wool.
  • zip B2 This zip is stuck.

Some example sentences come from the Tatoeba Project (tatoeba.org), CC BY 2.0 FR. The rest were written for MindDory. Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

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