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Vocabulary Words
Lesson 6Costumes and Garments
Acrylic
• Noun• A quick-drying synthetic fabric
• The dress was made of acrylic and never needed to be ironed.
Apparel
• Noun• Clothing; garments
• This department store always carries the most up-to-date men’s and women’s apparel.
Azure
• Noun• A light purplish blue color; the color of a clear
blue sky
• The ribbons on the headdress were azure and yellow.
Bandanna
• Noun• A large handkerchief, usually printed with a
white design on a red or blue background
• The cowboy wiped his brow with the old bandanna he kept in his back pocket.
Bauble
• Noun• A showy ornament or trinket, such as a jewel
or ring, of little value
• I thought the brooch might be worth a fortune, but it turned out to be a mere bauble.
Beige
• Noun• A light brown color
• The cape was chocolate brown on one side and beige on the other.
Cardigan
• Noun• A collarless sweater that opens in the front
• If it becomes chilly, I will drape the cardigan around my shoulders.
Flamboyant
• Adjective• bold; showy; ornate
• The clown’s flamboyant outfit attracted the crowd’s attention.
Fray
• Verb• To wear away or unravel along an edge of
fabric
• My brother wore his jacket so often that it began to fray around the collar.
Intricate
• Adjective• Having to do with many varying intertwining
parts
• The intricate design of the sweater would be hard to duplicate.
Modish
• Adjective• Stylish
• The man’s modish attire contradicts his conservative nature.
Plumage
• Noun• Bird feathers used ornamentally
• Some of my grandmother’s hats were adorned with plumage.
Ply
• Noun• One of the strands that is twisted together to
make yarn or thread
• Each ply in the yarn was a different color..
Sheer
• Adjective• Thin, delicate, and transparent
• The jacket of the evening gown is made of sheer fabric.
Shimmer
• Verb• To glisten; to glimmer
• The performer’s rhinestones will shimmer in the sunlight.
Spangles
• Noun• Small sparkling objects sewn on a garment for
decoration
• The costume’s spangles glimmered in the stage lights.
Suede
• Noun• Leather with a soft surface
• The full-length coat is made of expensive suede.
Toga• Noun• A draped one-piece garment worn by citizens
of Rome
• The actor playing Julius Caesar was still wearing his toga when he gave the interview.
Trend
• Noun• A general inclination or prevailing direction of
a course of action or thought
• The trend seems to be away from shorter hemlines.
Vogue
• Noun• The prevailing fashion or style
• Are narrow ties in vogue?