Clothes and appearance vocabulary with different meanings
All the words below have more than one meaning, e.g. in British English and American English. Discuss the different meanings together.
jacket
pants
purse
scarf
thong(s)
vest
Use the words under the fold to help with the task above.
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Mixed meanings
- business…/ suit…
- flip flops
- G-string
- handbag
- head…
- spring… (a light coat)
- trousers
- under…
- undershirt
- waistcoat
- wallet (for coins and/ or for a woman)
- winter
- woolly
Check as a class or below the fold.
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Suggested answers
- jacket: business jacket = suit jacket/ spring jacket (a light coat)
- pants: trousers/ underpants
- purse: handbag/ wallet (for coins and/ or for a woman)
- scarf: headscarf/ winter scarf = woolly scar
- thong(s): flip flops/ G-string
- vest: undershirt/ waistcoat
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