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Costume: General
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| aba abaya |
a tightly-woven camel-hair fabric or tunic, worn by Arabs. |
| achkan |
in India, a knee-length coat with a high collar. |
| alb |
a priest's long white vestment. |
| amis amice almuce |
a strip of linen worn by priests round the shoulders. The pl. of AMIS is AMISES. |
| anorak |
a skin or cloth hooded jacket worn in Polar regions; a similar weatherproof garment worn elsewhere. [Inupiaq (Greenlandic) annoraaq.] |
| anticling |
designed to prevent clinging e.g. of fabrics. |
| antisag |
designed to prevent sagging. |
| apron |
a piece of cloth, leather etc, worn to protect clothes from dirt |
| apronlike+ |
like an apron. |
| armband |
a band of cloth worn round the sleeve; an inflatable plastic cuff worn on the upper arm as a buoyancy aid. |
| armhole |
a hole for the arm in a garment. |
| arrayment |
clothes; raiment. |
| atigi+ |
a kind of PARKA worn in Canada. |
| babydoll+ |
a woman's short nightdress. |
| backwrap |
a wraparound garment that fits around the back. |
| baju |
a short loose jacket worn in Malaysia and Indonesia. |
| balmacaan |
a man's loose overcoat with raglan sleeves. [From Balmacaan, near Inverness, Scotland]. |
| basquine |
an outer petticoat worn by Basque and Spanish women. |
| bathrobe |
a robe worn for taking a bath. |
| battledress |
a soldier's attire for battle. |
| batwing |
as in batwing sleeve: a sleeve with a deep armhole and a tight cuff. |
| beachwear |
wear suitable for the beach. N.B. no -S. |
| bedgown |
a nightgown. |
| benjamin |
a kind of overcoat. [From Joseph Benjamin, a tailor]. |
| benny |
a BENJAMIN, a kind of overcoat. |
| berobed |
clad in a robe. N.B. no BEROBE*. |
| besuited |
wearing a suit. |
| bib |
a cloth or plastic shield put under a young child's chin; (of an apron, overalls, etc) the front part above the waist. |
| bibless |
not wearing a BIB. |
| biblike |
like a bib. |
| bikini |
a brief swimming-costume, in two separate parts. Pl. BIKINIS. |
| bikinied |
wearing a BIKINI. |
| blazer |
a light jacket, often in the colours or with the badge of a club, school, etc. |
| blazered |
wearing a blazer. |
| blouse |
a shirt-like garment for women; a short, loose jacket gathered into a waistband, part of a soldier's or airman's battledress; (verb) to puff out loosely. |
| blouson |
a loose outer garment gathered into a waistband. |
| bodysuit |
a close-fitting one-piece garment. |
| boubou bubu+ |
a long flowing garment. [Fr. from Malinki bubu]. |
| bowless |
destitute of a bow. |
| braws |
fine clothes. |
| bumfreezer |
a short jacket. |
| bustline |
bust circumference. |
| busuuti+ |
a long garment with short sleeves and a square neckline worn by Ugandan women: BUSUUTIS. |
| caftan kaftan |
a kind of tunic. |
| cagoul cagoule kagool kagoul kagoule |
a lightweight, weatherproof anorak. |
| camese camisa camise camisia |
a loose shirt or tunic, as worn by Arabs. |
| camis camus |
a loose light robe. |
| campshirt+ |
a short-sleeved shirt. |
| cardi cardy |
cardigan. Pl. CARDIS, CARDIES. |
| cardigan |
a knitted woollen jacket with buttons up the front, named after Lord Cardigan (1797-1868). |
| cardiganed |
wearing a cardigan. |
| cardy |
see CARDI. |
| cassock |
a close-fitting ankle-length clergyman's garment. |
| cassocked |
wearing a CASSOCK. |
| castoff |
an item of clothing one no longer wishes to wear, and passes on to another. |
| casuals |
casual clothes. |
| catsuit |
a type of one-piece trouser suit. |
| cerement |
a waxed wrapping for the dead. |
| chaqueta |
a jacket worn by cowboys. |
| chasuble |
a sleeveless ecclesiastical garment. |
| chemise |
a garment for the upper body; esp. a woman's loose-fitting undergarment or dress hanging straight from the shoulders. |
| cheongsam |
an oriental dress with a slit skirt and a mandarin collar. [Chinese 'long gown']. |
| chimar chimer chimere |
a loose sleeveless robe worn by Anglican bishops. |
| chiton |
a loose tunic worn in ancient Greece; a kind of shellfish. |
| choli |
a short, close-fitting blouse worn under a sari. Pl. CHOLIS. |
| chrisom christom |
a white robe put on newly baptised child. |
| cilice |
a haircloth shirt worn as penance. |
| cimar cymar simar simarre |
a loose coat, an undergarment formerly worn by women. |
| claes |
clothes. N.B. no CLAE*. |
| clericals |
clerical garb. |
| coat |
an outer garment with sleeves; an overcoat; (verb) to cover with a coat, in various senses. |
| coatdress |
a dress styled like a coat, usu. with a line of buttons from neckline to hemline. |
| coatee |
a coat with short flaps. |
| coatless |
not wearing a coat; also, not possessing a coat. |
| coattail |
the back part of a tailcoat. |
| corsage |
the waist or bodice of a lady's dress; as, a low corsage. |
| cossie |
costume, clothes. |
| costume |
a manner of dressing; dress, clothing; (verb) to dress. |
| costumery |
costumes taken collectively. |
| costumey |
of or pertaining to a costume. |
| coteline |
a medieval close-fitting sleeved tunic, worn by both sexes. |
| cotta |
a short surplice. Pl. COTTAS or COTTAE. |
| coverall |
a one-piece work garment. |
| coveralled |
wearing a COVERALL. |
| crotched |
having a CROTCH. |
| cruisewear |
clothing suitable for a leisure cruise. |
| cuff |
the end of the sleeve near the wrist; a covering for the wrist; (verb) to strike esp. round the head. |
| cuffless |
without cuffs. |
| cutaway |
a type of coat. |
| cymar |
see CIMAR. |
| daishiki dasheki dashiki |
an African tunic. |
| dalmatic |
an ecclesiastical robe or other outer vestment. |
| dasheki |
see DAISHIKI. |
| dashiki |
see DAISHIKI. |
| decolletage |
the low-cut neckline of a woman's garment. |
| decollete |
a low-cut at the neck. |
| demoded |
of e.g. costume, no longer in fashion. Cf. DEMODE. |
| diaper |
a baby's nappy; (verb) to change a baby's nappy. |
| dishabille dishabille |
a state of undress; a careless toilet. |
| dishdasha+ |
a long-sleeved collarless white garment worn by some Muslim men. |
| diapering |
nappies collectively. |
| didie didy |
a diaper. |
| dirndl |
an Alpine peasant woman's dress. |
| discinct |
loosely dressed; also: loose, negligent. |
| dishabille |
see DESHABILLE. |
| dismask |
to divest of a mask. |
| djibbah jubhah jibbah jubbah |
a long loose outer garment worn by Muslims. |
| dolman |
a long Turkish outer robe; a woman's coat with cape-like arm-pieces; a hussar's jacket. |
| doublet |
a close-fitting body garment formerly worn by men, with or without sleeves and a short skirt. |
| drapery |
cloth, textiles etc.; (verb) to drape. |
| dressguard |
an arrangement of strings used to protect a rider's dress from contact with a bicycle wheel. |
| droguet |
a ribbed woollen dress. |
| duds |
clothes. |
| empiecement |
an insertion in a garment. |
| enrobe |
to put on a robe. |
| enrober |
one who enrobes. |
| ephod |
a sleeveless garment worn by priests in ancient Israel. |
| exomion exomis |
a one-sleeved or (in Rome) sleeveless garment. [Gk. exomis, from ex-, out + omos, shoulder]. Pl. EXOMIONS, EXOMISES. |
| eyelet |
a small eye or hole to receive a lace or cord, as in garments, sails, etc; (verb) to make eyelets in: EYELETED, EYELETTED; EYELETING, EYELETTING. |
| fannel fannell |
a narrow strip of material worn on the left sleeve by a priest. |
| frock |
a woman's or child's dress; a monk's wide-sleeved garment; (verb) to provide with a frock. |
| frockless |
destitute of a frock. |
| gansey |
a woollen sweater, a jersey. |
| gaposis |
a gap between buttoned buttons or closed snaps on a garment. Pl. GAPOSISES. |
| garb |
a fashion of dress; (verb) to clothe, array. |
| garbless |
without a garb. |
| garment |
any article of clothing; (verb) to dress in a garment. |
| garmentless |
without garments. |
| garmenture |
clothing; dress. |
| getup |
a costume. |
| gi gie |
a judo or karate costume. |
| gilet |
a light often padded waistcoat, usu. worn for warmth by women. |
| gipon jupon |
a sleeveless jacket worn beneath a hauberk. |
| godet |
a triangular piece of cloth inserted in a skirt. |
| gown |
a loose flowing outer garment; (verb) to attire in a gown. |
| greatcoat |
an overcoat. |
| greatcoated+ |
wearing a GREATCOAT. |
| grego |
a Levantine hooded jacket or cloak; an overcoat, especially a thick hooded seaman's coat. Pl. GREGOS. |
| guayabera |
a short-sleeved, lightweight sports shirt designed to be worn untucked. |
| guernsey |
a close-fitting knitted woollen jersey. |
| gusset |
a triangular-shaped piece let in to a garment; (verb) to make with a gusset; to insert a gusset into. |
| gymslip+ |
a schoolgirl's belted tunic. |
| habiliment |
clothing, especially for a particular purpose. |
| haqueton |
a stuffed jacket worn under mail. |
| hemline |
the height or level of the hem of a dress, skirt, etc. |
| hipline |
the line of the hip. |
| hippen hippin hipping |
a baby's nappy tied round the hips. |
| hoodie |
a kind of SWEATSHIRT with a hood. |
| housecoat |
a woman's usu long coatlike dressing-gown, worn at home. |
| huipil |
an embroidered dress of Mexico. Pl. HUIPILS or HUIPILES. |
| ihram |
the scanty white cotton garment worn by Muslim pilgrims to Mecca. |
| inverness |
a loose overcoat with a detachable cape. |
| izar |
a long cotton outer garment (usually white) worn by Moslem women. |
| jacket |
a short coat; (verb) to enclose in a jacket. |
| jacketless |
without a jacket. |
| jammies |
(coll.) pajamas. |
| jeistiecor |
a close-fitting garment. |
| jerkin |
a kind of jacket. |
| jersey |
a knitted (usu woollen) garment for the upper body; a fine knitted fabric in cotton. |
| jerseyed |
wearing a JERSEY. |
| jibbah |
see DJIBBAH. |
| jilbab |
a long robe worn by Muslim women. |
| jirkinet |
a short JERKIN. |
| joseph |
a caped overcoat worn by women in the 18c for riding. |
| jubbah |
see DJIBBAH. |
| jubhah |
see DJIBBAH. |
| judogi |
jacket and trousers worn by a practitioner of judo. Pl. JUDOGIS. |
| jumper |
a type of overall, slipped over the head. |
| jumpsuit |
a one-piece garment for either sex, combining trousers and jacket or blouse. |
| jupe |
a woman's jacket. |
| jupon |
see GIPON. |
| kabaya |
a loose tunic. |
| kaftan |
see CAFTAN. |
| kagool |
see CAGOUL. |
| kagoul |
see CAGOUL. |
| kagoule |
see CAGOUL. |
| kamees kameez |
in S. Asia, a loose tunic, worn by women. |
| kanga khanga |
a piece of cotton cloth wound round the body as a dress. |
| kanzu |
a long white garment worn by men in E. Africa. |
| kaross |
a S. African garment of animal skins. |
| kellaut khalat khilat killut |
a robe of honour. |
| kerbaya+ |
a blouse worn by Malay women. |
| khanga |
see KANGA. |
| khilat |
see KELLAUT. |
| khirkah |
a patchwork garment. |
| khurta kurta |
a loose-fitting Indian tunic. |
| kikoi |
a piece of striped cloth wound round the waist. |
| killut |
see KELLAUT. |
| kimono |
a traditional Japanese costume. Pl. KIMONOS. |
| kimonoed |
wearing a KIMONO. |
| kirtle |
a man's or woman's tunic or coat. |
| kirtled |
wearing a KIRTLE, a man's or woman's tunic or coat. |
| kittel |
a white robe used in Jewish ceremonies. Pl. KITTEL: no -S hook! |
| knitwear |
any knitted garment. |
| kurta |
see KHURTA. |
| ladieswear |
clothes for women. |
| lammie lammy |
a thick quilted jumper worn by sailors. |
| lapel lappel |
part of a coat, jacket etc. folded back as a continuation of the collar. |
| lapelled lapelled |
having lapels. |
| lappet |
a fold or flap on a garment or headdress worn by priest. |
| lappeted |
having a LAPPET, a fold or flap on a garment or headdress worn by priest. |
| layette |
clothing, bedding, etc., for new-born child. |
| leotard |
a skintight garment worn by dancers, acrobats, etc. |
| leotarded |
wearing a LEOTARD. |
| liveried |
wearing a LIVERY. |
| livery |
the identifying uniform, badge, etc., of a member of a guild or one of the servants of a feudal lord. |
| loungewear |
informal clothing designed to be worn at home. |
| lunge lungi lungyi |
in India, a long cloth used as a loin cloth, turban etc. |
| mac |
mackintosh. |
| macintosh mackintosh |
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized cloth. [From Charles Macintosh (1760-1843), who invented it]. |
| magyar |
of a garment, cut with the sleeves in a piece with the rest. No -S. |
| makeover |
a change of appearance. |
| manto manteau |
a woman's loose gown. Pl. MANTOES or MANTOS; MANTEAUS. |
| masker |
one who wears a mask. |
| maxi |
a maxi garment. Pl. MAXIS. |
| maxicoat |
a long coat. |
| menswear |
clothing for men. |
| merveilleuse |
a female MERVEILLEUX, a fashion extremist. |
| merveilleux |
a fashion extremist. |
| minidress+ |
a short dress. |
| mino |
a raincoat of hemp etc. Pl. MINOS. |
| monokini |
a woman's topless swimsuit. |
| motley |
a jester's variegated costume. |
| mufti |
civilian clothes, especially when worn by someone who normally wears a uniform. [Arabic mufti, from afta, to decide a legal point]. |
| mumu muumuu |
a long loose dress. |
| muslined |
draped with or dressed in muslin. |
| muumuu |
see MUMU. |
| nametag |
a tag attached to a garment with a name on. |
| nappie |
an infant's diaper. |
| nappy |
a pad of disposable material or a folded square of towelling, muslin, etc placed between a baby's legs and kept in place by a fastening at the waist, for absorbing urine and; (adj.) of beer, having a head, frothy: NAPPIER, NAPPIEST. |
| napron |
apron. |
| naturism |
communal nudism. |
| naturist |
a practitioner of NATURISM, communal nudity. |
| neckless |
without a neck. |
| neglige negligee |
a woman's light dressing-gown, esp. one of flimsy semi- transparent fabric trimmed with ruffles, lace, etc. |
| nightclothes |
clothes worn for bed. |
| nightgear |
clothes worn at night. |
| nightgown |
a gown worn for bed. |
| nightie nighty |
a nightgown. |
| nightwear |
clothes worn at night. |
| noniron |
not needing to be ironed. |
| offcast |
an item of clothing one no longer wishes to wear, and passes on to another, a CASTOFF. |
| oillet |
an EYELET. |
| omophorion |
an Eastern bishop's vestment like the pallium. Pl. OMOPHORIA. |
| orarion orarium |
in the Orthodox Church, a deacon's stole. Pl. ORARIA, ORARIUMS. |
| outercoat |
a coat. |
| outerwear |
outer clothing. |
| overall |
a protective loose coat worn over ordinary clothes for dirty work. |
| overalled |
wearing OVERALLS. |
| overblouse |
a garment worn over a blouse. |
| overclad |
with too many clothes on. |
| overcoat |
an outdoor coat worn over one's indoor clothes, a topcoat. |
| overknee |
reaching above the knee. |
| overshirt |
a shirt worn over another shirt without being tucked in. |
| oversleeve |
a sleeve that goes over another sleeve. |
| pajama |
light loose-fitting trousers and a jacket or top, worn for sleeping. |
| pajamaed |
wearing pajamas. |
| paletot |
a loose overcoat. |
| palla |
an oblong rectangular piece of cloth, worn by Roman ladies, and fastened with brooches. Pl. PALLAE (not PALLAS*). |
| palliament |
a dress; a robe. |
| pannicle panniculus |
a thin, sheet-like garment. The pl. of PANNICULUS is PANNICULUSES. |
| pantdress |
a dress having a divided skirt. |
| pantsuit |
a type of woman's suit. |
| parament |
a rich decoration, hanging or robe. Pl. PARAMENTA or PARAMENTS. |
| peacoat |
a sailor's coarse thick overcoat. |
| peasanty |
in the style of a peasant. |
| peignoir |
a woman's dressing-gown. |
| peplos peplus |
a draped outer robe worn usu by women in ancient Greece. Pl. PEPLOSES, PEPLUSES. |
| peplum |
an overskirt supposed to be like the peplos; hence, a short skirt-like section attached to the waistline of a dress, blouse or jacket. Pl. PEPLUMS or PEPLA. |
| peplumed |
wearing a PEPLUM, a flounce at the waistline of a blouse, dress, etc. |
| peplus |
see PEPLOS. |
| phaelonion phelonion |
an Eastern vestment like a CHASUBLE. Pl. PHAELONIONS; PHELONIA or PHELONIONS. |
| pilch |
a gown or case of skin, or one trimmed or lined with fur. |
| pinafore |
a loose protective garment worn over a dress. |
| pinafored |
wearing a PINAFORE. |
| pinner pinnie pinny |
(coll.) a pinafore. |
| pinstripe |
a very narrow stripe in cloth. |
| plainclothes |
clothes worn rather than uniform. |
| playsuit |
a child's suit for playing in. |
| playwear |
relating to any clothing worn for play. N.B. no -S. |
| pleated |
having pleats. |
| pleatless |
without pleats. |
| pluvial |
pertaining to rain; (noun) a floor-length open-fronted ecclesiastical garment. |
| pocket |
a little pouch or bag, esp one fitted in or attached to a garment. |
| poshteen posteen postin |
an Afghan greatcoat. [Persian posti, leather]. |
| pourpoint |
a mediaeval quilted doublet. |
| princesse |
a lady's long, close-fitting dress made with waist and skirt in one. |
| pullover |
a jersey, jumper, or other body garment put on over the head. |
| pyjamaed |
wearing pyjamas. |
| pyjama pyjamas |
light loose-fitting trousers and a jacket or top, worn for sleeping. |
| raglan |
a loose overcoat with large sleeves. [From Lord Raglan, an English general]. |
| railly |
a jacket. |
| raiment |
clothing. |
| raincoat |
a coat worn to keep off the rain. |
| rainproof |
to make proof against rain. |
| rainwear |
any garments worn as protection against rain. |
| rashie+ |
a shirt worn by surfers a protection against the sun. |
| readymade |
a ready-made item of clothing. |
| redingote |
a long plain double-breasted outside coat for women. |
| regimentals |
military dress. |
| revers |
any part of a garment which is turned back. |
| robe |
a gown or loose outer garment; a gown or dress of office, rank or state; (verb) to dress in a robe. |
| robing |
the act of putting on of robes or clothes. |
| rochet |
the surplice-like vestment of a bishop or abbot. |
| romper |
a one-piece garment covering the legs and trunk, worn esp. by a young child. |
| roon royne rund |
a strip of cloth, a selvage. |
| rubberwear |
rubber clothing. |
| saccos sakkos |
an Eastern bishop's vestment. Pl. SACCOI or SACCOSES; SAKKOI or SAKKOSES. |
| sacque |
a woman's loose-fitting gown; a train of silk hanging from the shoulders of such a gown. |
| sakkos |
see SACCOS. |
| salwar+ |
as in salwar kameez, an Indian garment. |
| samfoo samfu |
an outfit worn by Chinese women. |
| sanbenito |
in the Spanish Inquisition, a yellow scapular-shaped garment, with a red St Andrew's cross before and behind, worn by a confessed and penitent heretic. Pl. SANBENITOS. |
| sarafan |
the national dress of Russian peasant woman. |
| saree sari |
a Hindu woman's chief garment, a long cloth wrapped round the waist and passed over the shoulder and head. |
| sark srk |
a shirt, a chemise. |
| sarong |
a sort of petticoat worn by both sexes in Java and the Malay Archipelago. [Malay, lit. sheath] |
| sayon |
a mediaeval peasant's sleeveless jacket. |
| scapular scapulary |
a loose sleeveless vestment falling in front and behind, worn by certain religious orders and devout persons. |
| schmatte+ |
(Yiddish) clothing, rags. |
| schmutter |
clothing, rags. |
| scye |
an opening for the insertion of a sleeve. |
| semifit |
of a garment, conforming somewhat to the lines of the body. |
| seminude |
partially nude; half naked. |
| semmit |
a vest or undershirt. |
| serk |
see SARK. |
| sherwani |
in India, a man's knee-length coat buttoning up to the chin. Pl. SHERWANIS. |
| shimmey shimmy |
a chemise. SHIMMY is also a verb: to dance the SHIMMY. |
| shirt |
a loose sleeved garment, esp for men, covering the upper part of the body. |
| shirtband |
the neckband of a shirt. |
| shirtdress |
a straight dress with a collar like a shirt's. |
| shirted |
wearing a shirt. |
| shirting |
cloth for shirts. |
| shirtless |
without a shirt. |
| shirtsleeve |
the sleeve of a shirt. |
| shirtsleeved |
havign shirtsleeves. |
shirttail |
the longer flap at the back of a shirt. |
| shirtwaist |
a woman's tailored shirt with details copied from men's. |
| shirtwaister |
a tailored dress with a SHIRTWAIST top. |
| shortgown |
a woman's short jacket. |
| showerproof |
of clothes, resistant to light rain. |
| simar |
see CIMAR. |
| simarre |
see CIMAR. |
| skintight |
fitting the body closely like a skin. |
| skiwear |
relating to clothes for skiing. Note that unlike FOOTWEAR etc. this cannot take an -S hook. |
| skyclad |
naked. |
| slammakin slammerkin |
a loose gown; a slovenly dressed woman. |
| sleepsuit |
a baby's all-in-one garment for sleeping in. |
| sleepwear |
clothes for sleeping in. No -S. |
| sleeve |
the part of a garment covering, or partially covering, the arm; (verb) to cover with a sleeve. |
| sleevehand |
the part of a sleeve nearest the hand; a cuff or wristband. |
| sleevelet |
a small sleeve. |
| slicker |
a raincoat of a smooth and usu. brightly coloured material. |
| slickered |
wearing a SLICKER. |
| slipdress+ |
a silky sleeveless dress. |
| slipover |
a garment easily put on over the head. |
| slitless |
without a slit. |
| smock |
a loose, protective garment, usu of coarse cloth, worn by artists etc.; (verb) to clothe in a smock. |
| snowsuit |
a suit for wearing in snow. |
| soutane |
a Roman Catholic priest's CASSOCK. |
| spacesuit |
a protective suit worn by astronauts. |
| sportswear |
sports clothes. |
| starkers |
naked. |
| sticharion |
a vestment like an ALB worn by Orthodox priests. |
| stole |
a narrow ecclesiastical vestment or scarf. |
| stoled |
having or wearing a stole. |
| stonewashed |
given an old faded appearance using small pieces of pumice. |
| strapless |
a garment without (shoulder) straps. |
| strappy |
having straps: STRAPPIER, STRAPPIEST. |
| streetwear+ |
clothes suitable for wear in the street. |
| stroud |
a kind of coarse blanket or garment used by the North American Indians. |
| subtunic |
a tunic worn under another tunic. |
| subucula |
in the early English church, a kind of cassock worn under the alb. Pl. SUBUCULAS. |
| suitlike |
like a suit. |
| sulu |
in Fiji, a cloth worn as a sarong. |
| sunback |
cut low to expose the back to sunlight. |
| sundress |
a low-cut dress, leaving the arms, shoulders and back exposed to the sun. |
| sunfast |
not fading in the sunlight. |
| sunsuit |
a costume for sunbathing. |
| superhumeral |
an ecclesiastical garment worn over the shoulders. |
| surcoat |
a tunic worn over armour. |
| surplice |
a loose-fitting ankle length overgarment worn by clerics. |
| surpliced |
wearing a SURPLICE. |
| surtout |
a man's coat to be worn over his other garments; an overcoat, especially when long, and fitting closely like a body coat. |
| swannie+ |
in New Zealand, a heavy all-weather woollen shirt. |
| sweater |
a heavy jersey for leisurewear, intervals in exercise etc. |
| sweatshirt |
a la long-sleeved knitted cotton sweater, usu fleecy on the inside. |
| sweatsuit |
a loose-fitting suit consisting of sweater and trousers, usu close-fitting at wrist and ankle, worn by athletes etc. |
| swimsuit |
a costume worn for swimming. |
| swimwear |
anything worn for swimming. |
| symar |
see CIMAR. |
| tablier |
an apron; a part of dress resembling an apron. |
| taglioni |
a kind of outer coat, or overcoat. [From a celebrated Italian family of professional dancers]. Pl. TAGLIONIS. |
| tailcoat |
a man's formal coat, with narrow tails at the back. |
| tailleur |
a woman's tailored suit. |
| talar |
an ankle-length robe. |
| tamein |
a garment worn by Burmese women. |
| tanga |
a brief string-like bikini. [Portugese, ult. of Bantu origin]. |
| tartaned |
clad in tartan. |
| thornproofs |
garments that resist penetration by thorns. |
| tirings |
trappings, adornments. |
| toga |
a Roman garment. Pl. TOGAS or TOGAE. |
| togaed |
wearing a TOGA. |
| togate togated |
wearing a TOGA. |
| toge |
a TOGA. |
| toged |
wearing a TOGA. |
| togs toggery |
clothes; garments; dress; as, fishing togs or toggery. |
| townwear |
clothes suitable for town. N.B. no -S hook. |
| tracksuit |
a loose warm suit intended to be worn by athletes when warming up or training. |
| trainless |
without a train. |
| trollopee |
a kind of loose dress for women. |
| trousseau |
clothes collected by a bride for her marriage. Pl. TROUSSEAUS or TROUSSEAUX. |
| trunksleeve |
a puffed sleeve. |
| tunic |
a Roman shirtlike undergarment. [L. tunica]. |
| tunicked |
wearing a tunic. |
| tunicle |
a short ecclesiastical vestment worn by bishop or subdeacon. |
| turnback |
a part of a garment etc. which is folded back. |
| tux tuxedo |
a dinner jacket. [From a fashionable club at Tuxedo Park, NY]. The pl. of TUXEDO is TUXEDOES or TUXEDOS. |
| tuxedoed |
wearing a TUXEDO. |
| twinset |
a cardigan and jumper made more or less to match. |
| ulster |
a loose, long overcoat. |
| ulstered |
wearing an ULSTER. |
| ulsterette |
a light ULSTER. |
| underclad |
insufficiently clothed. |
| undercoat |
a coat worn under another; a light coat, as distinguished from an overcoat, or a greatcoat. |
| undergown |
a gown worn under another, or under some other article of dress. |
| undersleeve |
a sleeve underneath another sleeve. |
| undervest |
an undershirt. |
| uniform |
to dress in uniform; (adj.): UNIFORMER, UNIFORMEST. |
| unitard |
a leotard that also covers the legs. |
| unshirted+ |
not wearing a shirt. |
| unvented |
not vented, e.g. of a jacket. |
| vakass |
an Armenian EPHOD, a sacerdotal habit. |
| vareuse |
a kind of loose jacket. |
| vestiment |
vestment, garb. |
| vestimental |
of or like a VESTIMENT, vestment |
| vestment |
a ceremonial garment, esp one worn in religious ceremonies. |
| vestural |
relating to VESTURE, clothing. |
| vesture |
clothing, esp. ecclesiastical; anything that covers or cloaks; (verb) to clothe. |
| waistcoat |
a garment, plain or ornamental, reaching to or below the waist and now sleeveless, worn by men at different periods under doublet, coat, jacket etc. |
| waisted |
having a waist. |
| wammus wampus wamus |
a kind of cardigan or strong jacket buttoned at the neck or wrists. |
| washables |
garments that may be washed without being damaged. |
| wearable |
a wearable article, a garment. |
| weskit |
waistcoat. |
| windbreaker |
a type of windproof jacket with elasticated cuffs and waistband. |
| windcheater |
a windproof jacket. |
| womenswear |
clothes suitable for women. |
| woolen |
woollen; (noun) a woollen garment. |
| woolie wooly |
a garment made of wool. |
| woollen |
a woollen garment. |
| workwear |
clothes for work. |
| wraparound wrapround |
of an article of clothing, that wraps round. |
| wrapover |
part of a thing, usu. a garment, that overlaps another part of itself. |
| wrapround |
see WRAPAROUND. |
| yukata |
a kind of light kimono. |
| zamarra zamarro |
a shepherd's sheepskin coat. The pl. of ZAMARRO is ZAMARROS. |
| zipless |
without a zip. |
| ziptop |
having the top opening fastened with a zipper. N.B. this is an adjective: no -S hook. |
| zoot+ |
as in zoot suit, a kind of man's suit with baggy trousers and long jacket. |
