Group 2: Beauty, Make-up, and Clothes#

Theme: Choosing the right clothes and getting ready for a special evening.

robe /rəʊb/ noun

1. A robe is a loose piece of clothing that covers your whole body, worn especially on formal or official occasions.
2. A robe is also a loose garment that you wear before or after taking a bath, or when you are relaxing at home.

fascinate /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ verb

1. If something or someone fascinates you, you are extremely interested in them and want to know more about them.

wardrobe /ˈwɔːdrəʊb/ noun

1. A wardrobe is a tall cupboard in which you can hang your clothes.
2. A person’s wardrobe is all the clothes that they own.

laundry /ˈlɔːndri/ noun

1. Laundry is clothes, sheets, and towels that need washing, are being washed, or have just been washed.
2. A laundry is a shop or business where clothes are washed and ironed.

clothe /kləʊð/ verb

1. To clothe someone means to provide them with clothes to wear, or to put clothes on them.

decent /ˈdiːsnt/ adjective

1. Decent people are honest, moral, and behave in a polite and helpful way towards others.
2. Decent describes something that is of a good enough quality, standard, or level to be acceptable.

skirt /skɜːt/ noun

1. A skirt is a piece of clothing worn by women and girls that hangs down from the waist.

jeans /dʒiːnz/ noun

1. Jeans are trousers made of strong blue cotton cloth called denim.

trousers /ˈtraʊzəz/ noun

1. Trousers are a piece of clothing that you wear over your body from the waist down, with a separate part for each leg.

sweater /ˈswetə/ noun

1. A sweater is a warm, knitted piece of clothing with long sleeves, worn on the upper part of your body.

overall /ˈəʊvərɔːl/ noun adjective

1. An overall is a loose piece of clothing that you wear over your normal clothes to protect them while you are working.
2. You use overall to describe a situation in general, including all the different parts or aspects of it.

uniform /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ noun adjective

1. A uniform is a special set of clothes worn by people who belong to the same organization, school, or army.
2. If something is uniform, it is the same everywhere or does not vary in form or character.

ugly /ˈʌɡli/ adjective

1. Someone or something that is ugly is unpleasant to look at and not attractive.

exquisite /ˈekskwɪzɪt/ adjective

1. Something that is exquisite is extremely beautiful, delicate, and pleasant.

gown /ɡaʊn/ noun

1. A gown is a long, formal dress worn by a woman on special occasions.
2. A gown is also a loose, flowing piece of clothing worn over ordinary clothes by people such as judges, lawyers, or academics on official occasions.

garment /ˈɡɑːmənt/ noun

1. A garment is a piece of clothing.

elegance /ˈelɪɡəns/ noun

1. Elegance is the quality of being stylish, graceful, and pleasing in appearance or manner.

grace /ɡreɪs/ noun

1. Grace is a smooth, gentle, and attractive way of moving, behaving, or speaking.

jacket /ˈdʒækɪt/ noun

1. A jacket is a short coat with sleeves that fastens up the front.

overcoat /ˈəʊvəkəʊt/ noun

1. An overcoat is a thick, warm coat that you wear over your other clothes during cold weather.

pretty /ˈprɪti/ adjective adverb

1. A person, usually a girl or woman, or a thing that is pretty is attractive to look at in a pleasant, delicate way.
2. You use pretty to describe the degree of something when it is fairly large, but not very large.

perfect /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ adjective

1. Something that is perfect is complete, has no faults or weaknesses, and cannot be improved.

appearance /əˈpɪərəns/ noun

1. Someone’s or something’s appearance is the way they look on the outside.
2. An appearance is the act of arriving somewhere or becoming visible.

cosmetics /kɒzˈmetɪks/ noun

1. Cosmetics are substances that you put on your face or body to make yourself look more attractive.

make-up /ˈmeɪk ʌp/ noun

1. Make-up is substances such as lipstick, powder, and eye shadow that people put on their faces to improve their appearance.
2. The make-up of a person or group is the combination of qualities or parts that form their character or nature.

beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ adjective

1. A beautiful person, place, or thing is very attractive and pleasant to look at, listen to, or experience.

dress /dres/ noun

1. A dress is a piece of clothing worn by women or girls that covers the body and has a skirt attached.
2. Dress is a particular style or type of clothing.

handsome /ˈhænsəm/ adjective

1. A handsome man or boy has an attractive, appealing face.
2. A handsome sum of money or reward is large in amount.

charming /ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/ adjective

1. Someone or something that is charming has pleasant qualities that make people like them.