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Clothes & Appearance — A2 English Vocabulary

This A2 vocabulary list gathers 30 elementary English words about clothes & appearance — fashion, style and describing people. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. fashion/ˈfæʃ.ən/

    “She is very interested in fashion.”

  2. size/saɪz/

    “What size shoes do you wear?”

  3. fit/fɪt/

    “These trousers fit me perfectly.”

  4. wear/weə/

    “She likes to wear bright colours.”

  5. style/staɪl/

    “I love the style of that jacket.”

  6. cotton/ˈkɒt.ən/

    “This shirt is made of soft cotton.”

  7. leather/ˈleð.ə/

    “He bought a black leather bag.”

  8. wool/wʊl/

    “The jumper is made of warm wool.”

  9. pattern/ˈpæt.ən/

    “Her dress has a flower pattern.”

  10. sleeve/sliːv/

    “The sleeve of my shirt is too long.”

  11. collar/ˈkɒl.ə/

    “The shirt has a white collar.”

  12. handbag/ˈhænd.bæɡ/

    “She carries a large handbag.”

  13. jewellery/ˈdʒuː.əl.ri/

    “She wears beautiful gold jewellery.”

  14. ring/rɪŋ/

    “He gave her a beautiful ring.”

  15. umbrella/ʌmˈbrel.ə/

    “Take an umbrella; it might rain.”

  16. trainers/ˈtreɪ.nəz/

    “He wears trainers to the gym.”

  17. sandals/ˈsæn.dəlz/

    “She wears sandals in the summer.”

  18. suit/suːt/

    “He wore a smart suit to the wedding.”

  19. blouse/blaʊz/

    “She bought a silk blouse.”

  20. zip/zɪp/

    “The zip on my jacket is broken.”

  21. appearance/əˈpɪə.rəns/

    “He cares a lot about his appearance.”

  22. beard/bɪəd/

    “My uncle has a grey beard.”

  23. moustache/məˈstɑːʃ/

    “The man had a thick moustache.”

  24. handsome/ˈhæn.səm/

    “He is a tall, handsome man.”

  25. beautiful/ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/

    “She wore a beautiful dress.”

  26. smart/smɑːt/

    “You look very smart today.”

  27. casual/ˈkæʒ.u.əl/

    “He wears casual clothes at home.”

  28. tight/taɪt/

    “These shoes are too tight.”

  29. loose/luːs/

    “He prefers loose, comfortable shirts.”

  30. makeup/ˈmeɪk.ʌp/

    “She put on a little makeup.”