Clothing Lexical List

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Clothing Lexical

 I'm a size 15 - what size dress do you take?


 Could I change this shirt for a larger size, please?
 She had a blue-and-yellow striped dress on.
 He always wears smart and stylish clothes.
 He did up his shirt, his trousers and his shoes.
 This shirt is dirty let me change it.
 He wrapped up warmly in a sweater.
 He has a large family to feed and clothe.
 I don't think blue/green suits you.
 She had a skimpy swim-suit on.
 Show me a pair of trousers in my size.
 She couldn't make her mind up what to wear.
 The children were naked to the waist.
 You can't wear jeans to the office.
 He wore a blue shirt with a white collar.
 You've got a crease in the back of your shirt.
 Those shirts are old and worn out.
 He doesn't put them on any longer.
 I tore my trousers on a nail.
 These are grease marks. They won't wash out.
 It was a plain dress - it had no pattern or design on it.
 These jeans don't fit at the waist.
 They've gone to buy Smitha's wedding outfit.
 She took off her dress, and put it on a clothes hanger.
 She was very stylishly dressed.
 She was wearing a blue pleated skirt.
 I take a size 15.That's a nice dress.
 Dresses like these are always in style.
 Let me change into something a bit more comfortable.
 There was a tear in his trouser leg.
 He buttoned up his shirt.
 He pressed his shirt, and got rid of the creases.
 She sewed the dress on the sewing machine.
 A new garment should be washed carefully.
 She doesn't like dresses that fit closely.
 Use a belt, and keep the trousers up.
 These trousers cost Rs. 1,500 a pair.
 She wore a dress that reached to her ankles.
 Does this dress come in children's sizes?
 My shirt got all crushed in the suitcase.
 My trousers wouldn't zip up - the zip's stuck.
 He bought a pair of cotton/nylon/woollen socks.
 He's ironing his trousers.
 Her blue dress is coming / falling apart at the seams.
 He took off his coat and hung it up.
 He's a careless dresser.
 This style / colour suits you very well.
 Her new dress has a zip/buttons at the back.
 She wore a pink dress with a flowery pattern.
 He undressed, and went to bed.
 This dress fits you perfectly.
 She altered the dress to fit her daughter.
 I had dressed up to go to a party when they came in.
 He changed out of his overalls into clean clothes.
 She was wearing a blue blouse with a low neck.
 What size are you?
 What's your size?
 Look at the creases in her dress - was she sleeping in it or what?
 That's a dress with style - I like it.
 Could you thread this needle for me?
 I want to sew up a hole in my jeans.
 He zipped up his trousers.
 That's a neutral tie - you can wear it with a shirt of any colour.
 He always wears conservative clothes.
 His sleeves were rolled up to the elbows.
 She's a dressmaker.
 He had a loose shirt on.
 He took off the wet clothes.
 The shop assistant put the dress in a bag and gave it to her.
 It was a formal occasion, and so she decided to wear her new evening gown.
 If you don't like that dress, try on some others before you decide which one to buy.
 She bought herself a new dress.
 He put the shirt on and folded the collar over.
 His clothes hung from hooks.
 I need a pair of gloves.
 He turned up / turned down his collar.
 He's been using the same tailor for his trousers and shirts for several years now.
 He wore a plain white shirt.
 She caught her dress in the fence and tore a hole in it.
 He bent down and started tying his shoe laces.
 She put her dress on and did up the buttons.
 I'll change my shirt and be back in a minute.
 What size do you take?
 He put his shoes and socks on.
 I think he had just got out of bed.
 She was wearing a dress with short/long sleeves.
 That shop only sells ladies' garments.
 He was very thin, and the shirt hung loosely on his body.
 His coat is lined with fur.
 They've gone to a women's clothes shop to buy a dress.
 He stood there in the nude.
 I need some new clothes.
 This material washes well - the colour won't come out.
 He was wearing a dark pin-striped business suit.
 When you iron my shirt, do the cuffs and collars properly.
 It was a cheerful occasion, but she came wearing a plain black dress.
 I can't undo the bottom button of my shirt.
 I like that dress - it's very simple in style.
 They always dress their children well.
 This dress has a tear in it.
 When he got on his motorbike, he split the seam on his trousers.
 Keep your scarf on - don't take it off.
 He always wears clean, neatly-pressed clothes.
 What size shirt does he take?
 She hadn't ironed her dress - there were a lot of creases in it.
 Go and change - put that blue dress on. We'll have to get there by 5.
 She sewed the tear by hand, and not by machine.
 He was wearing a shirt, and it was open at the neck.
 He took his shirt off.
 He took off his shirt.
 I got out of bed, and went to open the door - I was in my pyjamas at that time.
 I can't come out now - all my shirts are in the wash.
 I'm thinking of getting my jacket lined.
 You look very smart in that dress!
 Where's the belt for this dress?
 I don't think these two colours go together.
 He was completely naked.
 She put the washing in the sun to dry it off.
 I need a pair of ankle socks/knee socks.
 These shoes fit very well.
 The tailor took his measurements.
 The police officer stripped him and started searching.
 A button fell off his shirt, and his wife sewed it on.
 He's gone to the tailor.
 Pack that dress properly - or you'll crumple it.
 Are you looking for a plain dress or a patterned one?
 That shirt is too loose - you need a smaller size.
 She tied a silk scarf around her neck and set off.
 He's opened a tailoring shop of his own.
 What size shoe(s) do you take?
 Your shirt is creased - why don't you change it?
 She had a blue dress on.
 He had on a bathrobe.
 You should wear formal evening dress for the party.
 He looked as though he was dressed for some function or other.
 He put on his clothes.
 The shoestrings have come undone again - let me tie them up.
 He wore a shirt with pleats in the back.
 I'm going to wash my clothes.
 Let's go to that shop.
 All the latest styles of hat / trousers / shoes are available there.
 This jacket has been lined with cheap cloth.
 Yellow and red certainly go together.
 Her skirt reached just below the knee.
 Check if the washing is dry, will you?
 He always wears freshly ironed shirts.
 He pushed his cuff back and looked at his watch.
 He helped her undo the top two buttons of her dress.
 He tore his trousers while climbing the ladder.
 She washed her underwear and hung them on the washing line.
 You've got a tear in the sleeve of your shirt.
 He was dressed only in a vest and underpants at that time.
 That dress hangs well on her.
 She knows how to dress well on very little money.
 She tied a knitted scarf over her head.
 She doesn't like dresses that fasten with buttons/straps/buckles
 What size shirt do you take?
 Do you like the style of this dress?
 You don't need to change - you look beautiful in this dress!
 He put on his pyjamas and went to bed.
 The neck of his shirt was dirty.
 She washed her dress and hung it out on the washing line to dry.
 Fold up the clothes neatly, will you?
 These sheets need a good wash.
 Did you like her wedding gown?
 He was wearing a shirt with a stiff/big collar.
 He undid his belt and sat down.
 I like that red dress in the window.
 She trained as a dressmaker.
 Have you hung out the washing?
 He bought a pair of underpants.
 The tailor measured him for a suit.
 She undid the hem of the skirt to make it longer.
 He dressed casually / formally and came out.
 There was a hole in the toe/heel of his sock.
 Will you sew up this tear, please?
 He was standing there with his hands in his trouser pockets.
 Her new dress does up at the back.
 You'll have to wash this dress by hand.
 He wore a check shirt / jacket.
 Everybody has to wear uniform at school.
 Those shoes were a bad / poor fit.
 These trousers are too tight - you need a bigger size.
 She was wearing a scarf around her shoulders / neck.
 He bought a pair of slippers for wearing in the house.
 Try these shoes on, and see if they're the right size.
 His coat has a warm lining.
 This dress needs letting in at the waist.
 What a pretty dress she's wearing!
 When you sit down, be careful not to crease your skirt.
 Go out and see if the clothes have dried out - they're on the washing line.
 The skirt was too long, so she took the hem up and made it shorter.
 I don't think these stains will wash out.
 That dress is with the dressmaker, waiting for alteration.
 That dress is too loose round her waist.
 She helped him do up the belt.
 He rolled up his shirt sleeves.
 The doctor asked me to strip.
 Bring the washing in before it rains.
 That dress fastens with a long back zip.
 Was he wearing a tie?
 Do you have any difficulty zipping up the dress?
 He rolled back his cuffs, and started washing his hands.
 Have the clothes dried?
 You should try on the shoes before you buy them.
 His shirt looked stained and dirty.
 She dresses expensively.
 Her dress had a pattern of red and green checks on it.
 This dress has a tight collar.
 She and her husband went for a swim in their underwear.
 She wrapped a shawl round the baby.
 He's become too tall, and grown out of his clothes.
 What are you wearing to the dinner party?
 She got fat, and her dresses had to be let out round the waist.
 Where's my pyjama jacket?
 Where are my pyjama bottoms?
 She ironed the shirt, and folded it up.
 These jeans have got oil on them - don't wear them.
 The skirt was too short, so she let the hem down, and made it longer.

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