B2 Unit 53: Clothes & looks 3
16 B2 words: crease, pajamas, shabby, cardigan, suitably, adorn… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| crease/kris/ n | creasea line made by folding | There was a deep crease in his shirt.There was a deep crease in his shirt. | |
| pajamas/pəˈdʒɑməz/ n | pajamasloose clothes worn for sleeping | Leo put on his pajamas and went to bed.Leo put on his pajamas and went to bed. | |
| shabby/ˈʃæbi/ adj | shabbyold and in poor condition | He wore a shabby old coat.He wore a shabby old coat. | |
| cardigan/ˈkɑrdɪɡən/ n | cardigana knitted jacket that buttons at the front | Mia wore a warm blue cardigan.Mia wore a warm blue cardigan. | |
| suitably/ˈsutəbli/ adv | suitablyin an appropriate way | Lucy was suitably dressed for the cold weather.Lucy was suitably dressed for the cold weather. | |
| adorn/əˈdɔrn/ v | to adornto decorate with something beautiful | Flowers adorn the bride’s hair.Flowers adorn the bride’s hair. | |
| elegantly/ˈɛlɪɡəntˌli/ adv | elegantlyin a stylish and graceful way | She dressed elegantly for the opera.She dressed elegantly for the opera. | |
| undressed/ənˈdrɛst/ adj | undressednot wearing clothes | The baby was undressed and ready for her bath.The baby was undressed and ready for her bath. | |
| gaudy/ˈɡɔdi/ adj | gaudytoo bright and showy | He wore a gaudy orange and green shirt.He wore a gaudy orange and green shirt. | |
| overcoat/ˈoʊvɚˌkoʊt/ n | overcoata long warm coat worn over other clothes | Ali put on his heavy overcoat before going out into the snow.Ali put on his heavy overcoat before going out into the snow. | |
| oversize/ˌoʊvɚˈsaɪz/ adj | oversizebigger than the usual size | Anna loves wearing an oversize sweater on cold evenings.Anna loves wearing an oversize sweater on cold evenings. | |
| outgrow/ˌaʊtˈɡroʊ/ v | to outgrowto become too big for something | Children quickly outgrow their shoes and need new ones every year.Children quickly outgrow their shoes and need new ones every year. | |
| waistcoat n | waistcoata short sleeveless jacket worn over a shirt | Ken wore a grey waistcoat with his suit to the wedding.Ken wore a grey waistcoat with his suit to the wedding. | |
| unfashionable/ənˈfæʃənəbəl/ adj | unfashionablenot popular or in style | Those wide trousers are unfashionable now, so nobody wears them.Those wide trousers are unfashionable now, so nobody wears them. | |
| tortoiseshell n | tortoiseshella mottled brown and yellow material or pattern | Anna bought glasses with tortoiseshell frames in brown and yellow.Anna bought glasses with tortoiseshell frames in brown and yellow. | |
| tatter/ˈtætɚ/ n | tattera torn piece of cloth | After the storm the flag hung in tatters.After the storm the flag hung in tatters. |