Everyday words

The word jacket means

• a piece of clothing worn on the top half of the body over a shirt, etc. that has arms and fastens down the front;

• a piece of clothing for the upper part of the body, made of wool or cotton, with long sleeves

• a piece of outdoor clothing that is worn over other clothes to keep warm or dry.

The word dress means

• a piece of clothing for a woman or girl that hangs from the middle part of the body

• a piece of women’s clothing that is made in one piece and covers the body down to the legs, sometimes reaching to below the knees, or to the ankles

• a piece of clothing (usually for men), worn on the upper part of the body, made of light cloth, with sleeves and usually with a collar and buttons down the front

Choose the right combination of words :

• comfortable clothes

• formal clothes

• wooden clothes

• glass clothes

Choose the right collocations (verb+clothes)

• take off +clothes

• change+clothes

• lean over +clothes

• move into+clothes

The word shirt means

• a piece of clothing (usually for men), worn on the upper part of the body, made of light cloth, with sleeves and usually with a collar and buttons down the front

• a piece of clothing for the upper part of the body, made of wool or cotton, with long sleeves (= arms) and no buttons

• a piece of outdoor clothing that is worn over other clothes to keep warm or dry. Coats have sleeves (= parts covering the arms) and may be long or short.