VOCABULARY on CLOTHES

LEVEL: Higher Intermediate / Advanced

You can wear clothes or jewelry or you can have clothes / jewelry on.
I'm going to wear my little black dress to the party.
You can be dressed in clothes, fabric or a color.
She was dressed in jeans / all in black / in green velvet
You can put on and take off any sort of clothing. You can also:

Pull on: Boots / Gloves / A jacket / A pair of something / Socks / A sweater / Tights / Trousers.
Pull up: Jeans / Knickers / Pants / A skirt / Socks / Trousers.
Slip on: A dressing gown / A jacket / A pair of something / A robe / Shoes.
Slip into: Something more comfortable.
Shrug into: A coat / A jacket.
Throw on: A coat / A jacket.

She pulled on a pair of faded jeans and a sweater.
Wait a while I slip into something more comfortable.
Throwing on his coat, he made for the door.

Remove: Clothes / A coat / Glasses / A hat / A jacket / A mask / A shirt / Shoes.
Pull off: Gloves / A coat / Socks / A hat / A jacket / A mask / A shirt / Shoes.
Pull down: Knickers / Pants / A skirt / Trousers.
Drop: Pants / Trousers.
Kick off: Sandals / Trousers.
Shrug off: A coat / A jacket.

He removed his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose.
With a dramatic gesture she pulled off her mask.
I kicked off my sandals and felt the warm sand slipping between my toes.

Do up / undo: A bra / A buckle / Buttons / Flies / Shoelaces / A zip.
Zip up / unzip: An anorak / A dress / Flies / A jacket / Jeans / A skirt.
Button up / unbutton: A blouse / A coat / Flies / A jacket / A shirt.
Lace up / unlace: Boots / Shoes / Trainers.
Fasten / unfasten: A belt / A buckle / Buttons.

His fingers fumbled to do up the small buttons on his shirt.
My shoelaces came undone and I nearly tripped.
Tom buttoned his overcoat up to his neck and raised his collar.

Adjectives: Clothes
Elegant / fancy / fine / lovely / nice / pretty / cheap / expensive / fresh / dirty / ragged / shabby / tight / baggy / ill-fitting / loose / sloppy / fashionable / trendy / dowdy / nerdy / old-fashioned / formal / smart / casual / everyday / ordinary / outrageous / strange / wacky / warm / summer / winter / outdoor / baby / maternity / mourning / night / riding / school / sports / work / working / civilian / plain.