accessory
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a small thing such as a piece of jewellery or a pair of shoes that you wear with clothes to give them more style
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clothes made from leather, especially those worn by someone riding a motorcycle
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a small thing such as a piece of jewellery or a pair of shoes that you wear with clothes to give them more style
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clothes that you wear at a fancy dress party, pretending to be a famous person, an animal, a character from a story etc
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clothes that a famous designer makes for individual customers, or the design of these clothes
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something that you wear to change the way that you look so that people will not recognize you
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women’s clothes worn by a man or men’s clothes worn by a woman, usually as part of an entertainment
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formal clothes that people wear when they go to important social events in the evening
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clothes that you wear for fun to make you look like a particular famous person or a particular type of person, at a fancy-dress party
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beautiful clothes and jewellery, especially the type that people wear only on special occasions
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a particular type of clothing, for example clothing that shows your situation in life or the work that you do
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a dirty untidy style of clothing that is popular among people who play or like grunge music
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clothes that have been worn by someone and then given to someone else in the same family
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expensive and fashionable clothes, or the business of designing and making them. Someone who makes or sells these clothes is a haute couturier.
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socks, stockings, and tights. This word is used especially to refer to these things when they are sold in a shop.
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old clothes and other things that you no longer want, sold to raise money. The American word is rummage.
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clothes for relaxing or playing sports. This word is used mainly in shops and the clothing industry.
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a special old-fashioned type of uniform that some people wear for their job, usually a job that involves serving people
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clothes, especially black clothes, that are worn as a sign of respect for someone who has died
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clothes such as coats that you wear over other clothing, especially for outdoor activities
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pieces of clothing such as skirts, trousers, and shirts that you can wear together in different combinations
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a set of women’s clothes consisting of two matching parts, one for the top part of the body and one for the bottom part
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clothing that you wear next to your skin under your other clothes. A more usual word is underwear.
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a piece of clothing that you wear next to your skin under your other clothes. A more usual word is a piece of underwear.
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a set of clothes that you wear to show that you are part of a particular organization or school
another set of clothes that you take with you so that you can wear them instead of the ones you are wearing, if necessary
someone’s best clothes
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