Clothes C2

CEFR Topic Vocabulary

C2

Clothes vest

Phonetic
/vest/

Parts of
speech
noun

C2

Clothes velvet

/vel.vt/

noun

C2

Clothes strap

/strp/

noun

C2

Clothes reversible /rvr.s.bl/ adjective

C2

Clothes necktie

/nek.t/

noun

Definition

Examples

C2 something you wear that is like a

jacket with no sleeves

Dictionary examples:
My grandfather always wore his vest buttoned up.
A sweater vest
Be sure you have a life vest for each person in the boat.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
And [he] has too show how much he earns: he only wears top brand
watches, shirts and vests, with colors profoundly studied and well combined.

C2 cloth that has a thick, soft surface on

one side
Dictionary example:
a black velvet jacket
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
She was wearing a long black velvet evening gown covered with a pattern of
big red roses.
C2 a narrow piece of material used to
fasten two things together or to carry
Dictionary examples:
something
a watch strap
a bra strap
I want a bag with a shoulder strap.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
When Cathy un[w]rapped the small parcel she found a little red book which
had a slim strap with a tiny golden lock.
CLOTHES
C2 Reversible clothes can be worn so
Dictionary example:
that the inside is the outside.
a reversible jacket
C2 a long, thin tie worn around the neck,
under a shirt collar
Dictionary example:
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Clothes C2
CEFR Topic Vocabulary

Phonetic

Parts of
speech

Definition

Examples
He wore a gray suit, with a white shirt, black and gray necktie, and silver cuff
links.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
Also many men frequent stores in order to buy better clothing, suits, shoes,
neckties, to have a better presentation at the places were they go with
frequency or for busines[s].

C2

Clothes neck

/nek/

noun

PART OF CLOTHING
C2 the part of a piece of clothing that
goes around your neck

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Dictionary examples:
a V-neck sweater
His shirt was open at the neck.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
Pomona was so pretty, with her short blue and white dress, her bow on the
neck and her hat.