Throughout this article, you are going to have a taste of French fashion by learning some useful clothing vocabulary. At the end of this article, you are going to be able to:
- talk about upper garments
- identify and mention lower garments
- talk about accessories
- identify and name night clothes and underwear
- learn some verbs related to clothes and all about dressing
You are only one step away from becoming a fashionista, so let’s get to it!
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Upper Body Clothes
Over are the times when women wore corsets as a torturous upper undergarment to shape their tiny waists. Later on in time, they wore corsets over a chemise and a sleeveless low-necked gown to look more elegant. Recently there has been a revival of this controversial piece of upper garment. Let’s see some other more common pieces of clothes to cover our torsos.
List Of Upper and Full Body Clothes
| Upper And Full Body Clothes | Vêtements pour le haut du corps et pour le corps entier |
|---|---|
| clothes | les vêtements |
| outfit | la tenue |
| a cardigan | un gilet de laine |
| a sweater, a pullover | un tricot, un pull |
| a hoodie | un sweat à capuche |
| a V-necked sweater | un pull en V |
| a turtleneck | un col roulé |
| a T-shirt | un T-shirt |
| a shirt | une chemise |
| a sports shirt | un polo |
| a blouse | une chemise |
| a dress, a gown | une robe |
| a coat | un manteau |
| a jacket | un blouson |
| a raincoat | un imperméable |
| a uniform | un uniforme |
Lower Body Clothes
Did you know that pants were invented to survive battles and support long periods on horseback? Yes! Pants were initially part of military garments; it was more comfortable to ride on trousers than on ancient male robes! For many years pants were exclusively masculine. Fortunately, nowadays we can all wear a pair of comfy pants in our everyday outfits. Let’s see some pieces of clothing to wear on our lower body:
List Of Lower Body Clothes
| Lower Body Clothes | Vêtements pour le bas du corps |
|---|---|
| a skirt, a miniskirt | une jupe, une mini-jupe |
| a wrap-around skirt | une jupe-portefeuille |
| pants / trousers | un pantalon |
| jeans | un jean |
| shorts | un short |
| bermuda shorts | un bermuda |
How To Add A Touch Of Personal Style? With Accessories!
List Of Accessories
| Accessories | Accessoires |
|---|---|
| a beret | un béret |
| a hat | un chapeau |
| a cap | une casquette |
| a woolly hat | un bonnet |
| a balaclava | une cagoule |
| a belt | une ceinture |
| a pair of gloves | des gants |
| a pair of mittens | des moufles |
| sunglasses | des lunettes de soleil |
| a tie | une cravate |
| bow | un noeud papillon |
| a scarf | une écharpe |
| a silk scarf | un foulard |
| earrings | boucles d’oreille |
Night Clothes And Underwear
“Pyjama” comes from a Persian word that means “leg garment.” This piece of garment was adopted by English people in the Indian colonies. They became trendy during the Victorian times and nowadays they are part of the indispensable indoors wear. And that is precisely what we are going to check in the following table.
List Of Night Clothes And Underwear
| Night Clothes and Underwear | Le pyjama et les sous-vêtements |
|---|---|
| vest top | débardeur |
| panties (for women) | un slip de femme |
| underpants (for men) | un caleçon |
| a bra | un soutien-gorge |
| pyjamas / pajamas | un pyjama |
| a nightdress | une chemise de nuit |
| a dressing-gown / a nightgown | une robe de chambre |
| a bathrobe | un peignoir de bain |
| tights / pantyhose | un collant |
| a swimsuit | un maillot de bain |
| sportswear | les vêtements de sport |
Verbs Related To Clothes And All About Dressing
Now that you know how to say in French some of the essential pieces of garments of any wardrobe, why don’t we check together some actions related to clothes? In the following table, you will find lots of useful verbs and phrasal verbs to talk about fashion and clothes.
| Verbs related to clothes and dressing | Verbes pour parler des habits et pour l’habillement |
|---|---|
| to wear | porter |
| to get dressed | s’habiller (je m’habille, tu t’habilles, il s’habille) |
| to put something on | se mettre quelque chose |
| to be well/badly dressed | être bien / mal habillé / sapé |
| to be casually dressed | porter des vêtements décontractés |
| to be dressed in red | être habillé en noir |
| to undress | se déshabiller |
| to take off | enlever |
| to be naked / nude | être nu |
| barefoot | nu-pieds |
| to button / to unbutton | boutonner / déboutonner |
| to buckle | boucler |
| to try something on | essayer quelque chose. |
| to iron / to do the ironing | repasser / faire le repassage |
| to fold | plier |
| to wash / to do laundry | laver / faire la lessive |
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