Vocab - Clothes + Fashion
A complete set of clothes worn together, usually chosen to create a particular style or appearance.
Outfit
The fact _____________ you are employed on a full-time contract gives you certain privileges
that
What metaphor can we use to talk about 'wasting money'?
Throwing money down the drain
Fill the gap:
This phone is now ________ because newer models have replaced it.
Obsolete
It is sometimes safer to work within the boundaries of the later / latest trends.
Latest
A set of rules or expectations about what clothing is appropriate to wear in a particular place, event, or situation
Dress code
______________ you do in your own time is your own affair.
What
Finish the sentence with a metaphor (put the correct verb form):
He wouldn't leave me alone! He was really __________________.
winding me up
Fill the gap:
That product isn’t very useful — it’s just a marketing ________.
Gimmick
Choose the correct option:
Listeners don't always react well to dramatically / marginally different styles.
Dramatically
Clothing worn to represent a specific character, role, historical period, or theme, often for performances or special events.
Costume
Use the word in italics to re write it with a similar meaning:
Dissatisfaction with clothing and appearance can be a problem for many these days. OF
Many people face the problem of dissatisfaction with clothing and appearance.
What's the literal meaning and what's the metaphorical meaning of this phrase:
"A breeze"
Literal = a cold wind
Metaphorical = Easy
Fill the gap:
His clothes looked old-fashioned and a bit ________.
Choose the correct option:
My rule is the louder than / louder the volume, the faster the workout.
Louder
A person who introduces new fashions or ideas that others begin to follow
Trendsetter
What type of clause is this?
"How she spends her money is not important".
Nominal question clause
If we don't go to Ben's cookies now, all the cookies will be __________________.
snapped up
Fill the gap:
The dance became popular very quickly, but it was just a ________ and soon disappeared.
Fad
Choose the correct option:
I don't want to make any generalisations as more deeply / deeper analysis is needed.
Deeper
To be noticeably different from others in a way that attracts attention or makes someone more memorable
To stand out from the crowd
Use the word in italics to re write the sentence with a similar meaning:
To wear second hand clothes is not a problem for me. MIND
BONUS 100 points: What type of clause is it?
I don’t mind wearing second-hand clothes.
BONUS: Nominal -ing clause
Explain the literal and metaphorical meaning of:
"Seamless"
Literal: without seams (No joints, perfectly stitched)
Metaphorical: Smooth, effortless, no problems
Fill the gap:
Some aspects of fashion, like personal style and confidence, are ________ and can’t be physically touched.
Intangible
Fill the gap:
We agreed that pronunciation is easily ________________ as reading skills - if not more so. (Important)
as important as