French Vocabulary Clothing

Ahhh, French fashion. There are a zillion specific words to describe French clothes, however lists on the web are usually very limited. Here is a longer list which will help you master French clothing vocabulary.   Les vtements: Clothes Les fringues : clothes in slang (ends on a G sound) Les vtements dextrieur: Outerwears Un manteau : a coat, a dress coat, usually long. It’s also the generic word to say something warm to wear outside.Une veste : a blazer, also generic for outerwears.Un impermà ©able : a raincoat.  Un K-way (pronounced ka way), un coupe-vent : a rain jacket. K-way is a brand, but its so popular that it became the word used to describe this very thin plastic jacket that you can fold into a small bag and then tie around your waist. Most kids have one for Spring days!Un blouson : an waist length jacket, a bomber jacket, often used to describe a leather jacket : un blouson en/de cuir.Un anorak : a ski jacket.Une doudoune : that’s somewhat a new word. Its a sort of padded/ski jacket, parka Les hauts: Tops Un chandail : a sweater - sounds like â€Å"eye†, and a bit old fashion.Un tricot : a (knitted) sweater - very old fashionUn pull : a sweater - most commonly used word nowadaysUn (pull à  ) col-roulà © : turtle neck sweaterUn pull en V : un pull à   col en V - V neck sweaterUn pull à   col rond : round neck sweaterUn cardigan, un gilet : cardigan sweater (open in front with buttons)  Une chemise : a shirt (usually for man, but could be used for women also).Une chemise à   manches courtes : short sleeve shirtUne chemise à   manches longues : long sleeve shirtUne chemise à   manches trois quarts : 3/4 length sleeve shirtUne blouse : a lady’s shirt (a bit old fashion)Un chemisier : a lady’s shirt - yes, I know its a masculine word to describe women clothes, whereas une chemise for man is feminine... go figure!Un T-shirt : Tshirt, pronounced in Franglish â€Å"ti sheurt†Un dà ©bardeur : tank top    Un Costume: Mens suit Also means a costume as in a disguise.Une veste: a blazer, a sports coat. Un gilet : a vest - watch out for the false cognate - â€Å"un gilet† is the 3rd part of a 3 piece man suit, the one you wear under the jacket ≠  â€Å"une veste† which is the blazer part. â€Å"Un gilet† is also a cardigan sweater. â€Å"Un gilet† is also called â€Å"un veston† but it’s old fashion.Un complet: a man’s suit - very old fashion.  Un tailleur: a lady’s suit. You can say â€Å"un tailleur pantalon† : lady’s pants suit, or â€Å"un tailleur jupe†: skit’s suit. Tailleur as the sound of Thai in it.Un smoking : a tuxedo.   Les bas: The bottoms Un pantalon: pants - note this word is usually used in the singular. â€Å"Des pantalons† to refer to one pair of pants is possible, but quite old fashion.Un jean: jeans. Singular as well. Not pronounced like the French name â€Å"Jean† but like the English word â€Å"jean† (djin).Un short: shorts. (singular)Un bermuda: knee length shortsUn Capri: above the ankle pants.Un caleà §on: leggings (a sort of stretchy pants). Watch out, this is also the word for men’s underwear: boxer shorts. Pour les femmes: For ladies Une robe: a dress – not a robe which is  « un peignoir  ».  Une robe du soir:  an evening dress. Do not mistake it with une chemise de nuit with is a nightgown to go to bed...Une robe bustier:  a strapless dressUne robe sans-manche : a sleeveless dressUne robe à   manches longues/courtes : a dress with long/short sleevesUne robe avec des petites bretelles - a dress with small strapsUne jupe: a skirt.Une mini-jupe: very short skirtUne jupe au dessus du genou: above the knee length skirtUne jupe au dessous du genou: under the knee length skirtUne jupe longue: long skirtUne jupe plissà ©e: pleated skirtUne jupe droite: straight skirtUne jupe fendue: a skirt with a slit Pour la nuit: For the night Une chemise de nuit: a night gown.Un pyjama: PJs. Singular in French.Une robe de chambre: a robe (to be inside the house)Un peignoir (de bain): a bathrobeDes pantoufles : slippers Vtements spciaux: Special clothing Une salopette: an overallUn bleu de travail: its a type of overall protection clothing that contractors wear... usually blue.Un uniforme: a uniformUn tablier: an apronThere is no word for scrubs. Wed say une blouse dinfirmier/infirmià ¨re, de docteur....