How to say sweater in English. Idioms on clothing in English

Sweatshirt, turtleneck, half-over, pullover, sweater, jumper, jacket Dictionary of Russian synonyms. sweater noun, number of synonyms: 9 turtleneck (6) ... Synonym dictionary

sweater- SWEATER, sweatshirt, loose-fitting. smaller turtleneck caress. SWEATER, smaller caress. sweatshirt... Dictionary-thesaurus of synonyms of Russian speech

SWEATER- (English sweater from sweat to sweat) a warm knitted sweatshirt without fasteners, with a high collar, worn over the head... Big Encyclopedic Dictionary

SWEATER- [te], sweaters, husband. (English sweater from sweat to sweat). Warm knitted sweatshirt without fasteners with a high turned-up collar, worn over the head. Ushakov's explanatory dictionary. D.N. Ushakov. 1935 1940 ... Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary

SWEATER- [te], a, plural. s, ov and a, ov, husband. Warm knitted sweatshirt without fasteners with a high collar. Ozhegov's explanatory dictionary. S.I. Ozhegov, N.Yu. Shvedova. 1949 1992 … Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary

sweater- sweater, plural sweaters, kind sweaters and permissible sweaters, sweaters. Pronounced [sweater]... Dictionary of difficulties of pronunciation and stress in modern Russian language

sweater- Knitted shoulder garment with long sleeves, without fastening, with a high collar (more than 5 cm), covering the torso and part of the hips. [GOST 17037 85] Topics: sewing and knitwear General terms shoulder clothing ... Technical Translator's Guide

Sweater- Classic wool sweater... Wikipedia

sweater- (English sweater sweat) a warm knitted sweatshirt without fasteners, with a high collar, worn over the head. New dictionary foreign words. by EdwART, 2009. sweater [te], sweaters, m. [eng. sweater from sweat – to sweat]. Warm knitted sweatshirt... ... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language

SWEATER- [te], a; m. [English] sweater] Warm knitted sweatshirt without fasteners with a high collar, worn over the head. Knitted with. Woolen village Knit with. ◁ Sweater, river; m. Reduce caress. * * * SWEATER SWEATER (English sweater from sweat to sweat), warm knitted… encyclopedic Dictionary

SWEATER- Wool sweater. Jarg. homo. Joking. Anus. Kz., 142 ... Large dictionary of Russian sayings

Books

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Sweatshirt, turtleneck, half-over, pullover, sweater, jumper, jacket Dictionary of Russian synonyms. sweater noun, number of synonyms: 9 turtleneck (6) ... Synonym dictionary

sweater- SWEATER, sweatshirt, loose-fitting. smaller turtleneck caress. SWEATER, smaller caress. sweatshirt... Dictionary-thesaurus of synonyms of Russian speech

SWEATER- (English sweater from sweat to sweat) a warm knitted sweatshirt without fasteners, with a high collar, worn over the head... Big Encyclopedic Dictionary

sweater- sweater, plural sweaters, kind sweaters and permissible sweaters, sweaters. Pronounced [sweater]... Dictionary of difficulties of pronunciation and stress in modern Russian language

Sweater- Classic wool sweater... Wikipedia

sweater- (English sweater sweat) a warm knitted sweatshirt without fasteners, with a high collar, worn over the head. New dictionary of foreign words. by EdwART, 2009. sweater [te], sweaters, m. [eng. sweater from sweat – to sweat]. Warm knitted sweatshirt... ... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language

SWEATER- Wool sweater. Jarg. homo. Joking. Anus. Kz., 142 ... Large dictionary of Russian sayings

Books

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More meanings of this word and English-Russian, Russian-English translations for the word “SWEATER” in dictionaries.

SWEATER—Sweater
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SWEATER- sweater
SWEATER- sweater, pullover sweater, pullover, slip-over woolen sweater - loose. wooly
Russian-English dictionary of general topics
SWEATER—Sweater
Russian Learner's Dictionary
SWEATER- sweater
Russian Learner's Dictionary
SWEATER— m. sweater
Russian-English Smirnitsky abbreviations dictionary
SWEATER- husband. sweater, pullover, slip-over woolen sweater - loose. wooly
Russian-English short dictionary of general vocabulary
SWEATER— Slip-over
SWEATER— Pullover sweater
British Russian-English Dictionary
SWEATER- sweater, pullover
Russian-English Dictionary - QD
SWEATER- husband. sweater, pullover, slip-over wool sweater - loose. wooly m. sweater, pullover
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SWEATER— sweater sweater
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WOOLLY
SWEATER- I noun sweater to knit a sweater ≈ knit a sweater light sweater ≈ thin sweater warm sweater ≈ thick/warm sweater...
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SLIPOVER- noun 1) case, case, dust jacket, etc. 2) pullover, sweater Syn: sweater, pullover n 1) case, case, dust jacket ...
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SCRATCHY- adj. 1) unskillful, roughly scratched (about a drawing, writing, etc.) 2) a) rough, causing itching (about fabric) a scratchy ...
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RAVEL- 1. noun 1) confusion, confusion; confusion; predicament Syn: confusion, muddle, entanglement, tangle 2) loose end; broken thread...
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PULLOVER- noun pullover, sweater Syn: pull-over, sweater, slipover pullover, pull-over sweater, pulled over the head (without fastener)
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PULL-OVER- noun 1) dragging, dragging 2) dial. road through the dunes 3) pullover, sweater Syn: sweater, pullover n pullover, pull-over sweater ...
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PULL-ON- 1. noun a piece of clothing without fasteners (sweater, gloves, etc.) 2. adj. a piece of clothing that is put on, pulled on without fastenings, without...
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POLO-NECK
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RAVEL— ravel.ogg 1. ʹræv(ə)l n book. 1. confusion 2. 1> piece of thread 2> collected. scraps of thread, tangled ball 2. ʹræv(ə)l v …
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SWEATER— I ˈswetə noun. 1) one who sweats 2) hard worker, toiler 3) home worker 4) sl. servant 5) diaphoretic 6) ...
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SWEATER— I ["¦ў«†] sweater.wav noun 1) one who sweats 2) hard worker, toiler 3) home worker 4) sl. servant 5) sweatshop 6) exploiter 7) sweater to knit a sweater — …
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WOOLLY— 1. adj. 1) covered with wool; woolly 2) unclear, confused, indistinct, hazy, indistinct woolly painting vividly. ≈ writing with a rough woolly stroke...
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POLO-NECK- noun polo collar (high, tight-fitting turn-down collar); a shirt with such a collar polo-neck sweater/shirt ≈ knitted, knitted shirt, sweater, jumper...
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“You meet someone by their clothes” is an old saying that is always relevant. We are faced with a choice of clothes every morning, we often go to stores or buy clothes on the Internet. This means you need to know the names of wardrobe items, styles, fabrics and much more.

So, roll up your sleeves and get ready to memorize what items of clothing are called in English, how to talk about things in English, and common clothing-related phrases and idioms.

Clothes in English

The word clothes is translated from English as “clothing”. As you can see from the transcription, the letter e in this word is not pronounced.

It is important to remember that clothes is used only in plural with an s at the end. If you want to talk about one item of clothing, use the expression “a piece of clothing” or the more formal “an item of clothing” or “an article of clothing”.

Clothes is a casual version of the word "clothes". If you want to be more formal, say clothing.

Vocabulary on the topic “items of clothing in English”

The word "clothing" has several synonyms. So, in addition to clothes / clothing, there are wear, apparel, garment, outfit, dress or costume.

Clothing can be of several types:

Outerwear / Outdoor clothes / Outer garments / overgarment - outerwear
Ladieswear / Women’s clothing - women’s clothing
Menswear / Men’s clothing - men’s clothing
Underwear - underwear
Casuals (British) - casual wear
Formal clothes - official clothes
Sportswear - sportswear
Protective clothing / workwear - workwear, protective clothing
Swimwear - clothing for swimming
Uniform - uniform, uniform

Basic clothing items:

Boots - boots
Coat - coat
Dress - dress
Jacket - jacket
Jeans - jeans
Shirt - shirt
Shoes - shoes
Skirt - skirt
Suit - suit
Sweater/jumper - sweater/jumper
Trainers (British) / sneakers (American) - sneakers
Trousers (British) / pants (American) - classic trousers

Now let’s look at the different types of some wardrobe items and their English counterparts. These words will help you navigate the styles and different types clothes that will come in handy in a store abroad or while shopping on the Internet.

Shirts and blouses:

Blouse - blouse
Dress Shirt - classic cut shirt
Polo shirt - polo shirt
Tank top - tank top with straps
T-shirt - T-shirt
Tunic - tunic

Outerwear (outerwear):

Cloak - cloak (cape), mantle
Down-padded coat
Fur coat - fur coat
Jacket (American) - any jacket
Leather jacket - leather jacket
Parka - parka
Sheepskin coat
Trench coat - cloak
Raincoat / slicker - raincoat
Waistcoat - vest
Windcheater, windbreaker - windbreaker

Proverb: Don’t have thy cloak to make when it begins to rain - Don’t start sewing your cloak when it starts to rain (meaning: do everything on time).

Jackets and sweaters (jackets and sweaters):

Cardigan - cardigan (woolen jacket with buttons without a collar)
Hoodie - “hoodie”, knitted jacket with a hood
Polo neck (British) / turtleneck (American) - turtleneck
Pullover / sweater - pullover, sweater
Sleeveless jacket
Sweat-shirt - sweatshirt without a hood, sweatshirt

Pants and shorts (trousers and shorts):

Bananas - banana trousers
Bell-bottoms - flared trousers
Bermuda shorts - bermuda shorts (long shorts)
Breeches - breeches
Pipestem trousers/pants - pipe trousers
Shorts - shorts
Slacks - “slacks” (wide loose trousers)
Sweat pants - sweatpants

Proverb: Good clothes open all doors - Good clothes opens all doors (meaning: greeted by clothes).

Jeans:

Boot cut / boot-legged jeans - long jeans (that fit over shoes)
Boyfriend jeans - women's wide jeans with a men's cut
High waisted jeans - high waisted jeans
Low rise jeans - low rise jeans
Relaxed / loose jeans - straight wide jeans
Ripped / distressed jeans - jeans with artificial holes
Slim, skinny, tight jeans - tight-fitting jeans, “skinny”
Straight / regular fit / classic jeans - straight classic jeans
Wide-leg jeans - jeans with a leg extension from the hip

Skirts:

Balloon skirt - balloon skirt
Circular skirt - sun skirt
Flared skirt - flared skirt
Kilt - kilt
Maxi, maxi-skirt - maxi skirt
Midi, midi-skirt - knee-length skirt
Mini, mini-skirt - mini skirt
Pencil skirt - pencil skirt
Tutu skirt - tutu skirt

Dresses:

A-line dress - trapezoidal dress
Cocktail dress - cocktail dress
Dressing gown - house robe
Evening dress - evening dress
Hospital gown - hospital gown
Sheath dress - sheath dress
Slip dress - slip dress
Strapless dress - strapless dress
Wedding dress - wedding dress
Wrap dress - wrap dress

Proverb: Fine feathers make fine birds - Beautiful birds are beautiful with their plumage (meaning: clothes make a person beautiful).

Suits:

Business suit - business suit
Casual suit - casual suit
Costume - historical, theatrical costume
Dinner jacket / tuxedo / tux - tuxedo
Tail coat - tailcoat, men's evening suit
Frock coat - frock coat
Two-piece suit - two-piece suit (skirt/pants and jacket)
Three-piece suit - three-piece suit (trousers, jacket and vest)

Accessories:

Braces - suspenders
Gloves - gloves
Knee-length socks - knee-highs
Laces - laces
Mittens - mittens
Socks - socks
Stockings - stockings
Tights
Belt - belt
Umbrella - umbrella

Proverb: The cat in gloves catches no mice - A cat in gloves will not catch a mouse (meaning: without hard work nothing will work out).

Underwear (underwear):

Boxers - men's boxer briefs
Bra / brassiere - bra
Briefs - men's briefs
Knickers (British) / panties (American) - women's panties
Lingerie / women's underwear - ladies' underwear
Nightdress - nightgown
Pajamas - pajamas
Thongs - thongs

Proverb: An ape"s an ape, a varlet"s a varlet, though they be clad in silk or scarlet - A monkey will remain a monkey, and a scoundrel will remain a scoundrel, even when dressed in silk or purple (meaning: a person’s nature always shows up, no matter how hard he tries hide it).

Headgear:

Beret - takes
Bucket hat - Panama
Cap - cap, cap
Hat - hat, bonnet, cap
Helmet - helmet, helmet
Straw hat - straw hat
Veil - veil, veil

Proverb: If the cap fits, wear it - If the hat is in time, then wear it (meaning: accept criticism if it is objective).

Footwear (shoes):

Flats – ballet shoes
Flip-flops – flip-flops
High boots - boots
High heeled shoes
Hiking boots - hiking boots
Pumps - pumps
Slingbacks - sandals
Slippers - slippers
Stilettos - stilettos
Wedges - wedge shoes

Parts of clothing (elements of clothing):

Buckle - buckle
Button - button
Collar - collar
Embroidery - embroidery
Hem, hemline - hem, edge of clothing
Lining - lining
Neckline
Pocket
Ruffle - frills
Sleeve - sleeve
Sole - sole
Velcro
Zip - zipper

Proverb: Stretch your arm no further than your sleeve will reach - Do not stretch your arm further than your sleeve allows (meaning: live within your means).

Fabric, material (fabric, material):

Artificial leather / eco-leather / faux leather / imitation leather / synthetic leather - artificial leather
Artificial materials - artificial materials
Corduroy - corduroy
Cotton - cotton
Denim - denim fabric
Faux fur - artificial fur
Lace - lace
Leather - leather
Genuine leather - genuine leather
Linen - flax
Mink - mink fur
Satin - satin
Silk - silk
Suede - suede
Rubber - rubber, caoutchouc
Velvet - velvet
Wool - wool

Proverb: You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear - You cannot make a silk wallet from a pig's ear (meaning: you need to soberly assess your capabilities).

Patterns:

Checked / plaid - checkered, checkered
Floral print - plant print
Flowery print - floral print
Patterned - fabric with a pattern, ornament
Plain - one color
Striped - striped
Polka-dotted - polka dots

Talking about clothes in English

The most common verbs related to clothing in English are:

to dress / to get dressed - get dressed
to undress / to get undressed - to undress
to change clothes - change clothes
to put on - put on
to take off - take off
to try on - try on
to dress up - dress up
to wear - to wear

In the store we try on ( to try on) things. Clothes may be tight ( tight) or free ( loose). But we always buy ( to buy) only those clothes that suit us and fit well ( to fit / to match).

The clothes themselves can be described in words like elegant(elegant), smart(neat, neat) trendy(fashionable), chic(refined) or scruffy(worn, sloppy).

When we want to describe a person and his appearance, we can say that he well-dressed(well dressed) or badly-dressed(tackily dressed). If a person is dressed in the latest fashion, then we call him fashionable(fashion conscious) or stylishly dressed(stylishly dressed), and if he prefers “old school” in clothes - let's say that he old fashion d (old-fashioned).

Idioms on clothing in English

And of course, the topic of clothing is so broad and understandable to all people that not only in Russian, but also in English one cannot do without idioms related to it. For example, in both Russian and English, the phrase “roll up one’s sleeves,” which appeared at the beginning of the article, means to prepare for some work and get down to business seriously.

Here are some other interesting clothing idioms that you might find useful:

Eat one's hat - eat your hat (be very surprised and do something out of the ordinary if something comes true)

I do not think that our football team will win the cup in this year. If they do - I will eat my hat - I don't think our football team will win the cup this year. If they do this, I'll eat my hat.

With hat in hand (“with a hat in hand”) – humbly (to do something humbly)

With hat in hand, the youth asked the girl’s parents for her hand in marriage - The young man humbly asked the girl’s hand from her parents.

A feather in one’s cap (“feather on the hat”) is a reason for pride, an achievement (some act that one can be proud of).

Getting an A+ in Math was a feather in her cap - Getting an “excellent with a plus” grade in mathematics was a reason for her pride.

To wash one’s dirty laundry in public (“wash dirty laundry in public”) - wash dirty linen in public. That is, talking about personal things to strangers.

John and Mary often argue when there is a lot of people nearby. Why do they wash their dirty laundry in public? - John and Mary often quarrel when there are a lot of people around. Why do they wash dirty linen in public?

Down-at-the-heels (“with worn-out heels”) - to have a sloppy appearance, to look haggard, to look neglected.

He appeared down-at-the-heels after his divorce - He seemed haggard after the divorce.

At the drop of a hat (“when the hat was raised”) - without blinking an eye, without hesitation. Do something quickly, without hesitation.

I would visit them at the drop of a hat if I had the chance - I would visit them without hesitation if I had the opportunity.

Wolf in sheep's clothing - a wolf in sheep's clothing. This is the name given to a cruel and treacherous person pretending to be kind. The idiom originates from the fairy tale of Little Red Riding Hood.

Our boss is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Inside the office, he verbally abuses everyone, but at the meetings with shareholders he is nice and polite all of a sudden - Our boss is a wolf in sheep's clothing. In the office he insults everyone, and at meetings with shareholders he suddenly becomes nice and polite.

Now is the time to go to a fashion store and test your knowledge in practice. Read product labels and their descriptions - this way you will better remember what various items of clothing and materials are called in English. And remember: It’s not the clothes that count, but the things the clothes cover (It’s not the clothes that matter, but what’s under it).