French Vocabulary: Clothing

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• The French language has a rich vocabulary for describing different types of clothing.

Basic Clothing Items

• "Vêtements" is the general term for clothing.
• "Un habit" is another word for garment or piece of clothing.
• "Un jean" means jeans.
• "Un pantalon" translates to pants or trousers.
• "Un short" means shorts.
• "Une chemise" refers to a shirt.
• "Un t-shirt" means t-shirt.
• "Une robe" means dress.
• "Une jupe" translates to skirt.
• "Un manteau" means coat.
• "Une veste" translates to jacket.
• "Un pull" means sweater or pullover.

Underwear

• "Sous-vêtements" is the general term for underwear.
• "Un slip" means briefs.
• "Un caleçon" translates to boxer shorts.
• "Une culotte" means panties.
• "Un soutien-gorge" translates to bra.
• "Un maillot de corps" means undershirt.
• "Un pyjama" means pyjamas or pajamas.

Outerwear

• "Un imperméable" refers to a raincoat.
• "Un blouson" means a short jacket or bomber jacket.
• "Un pardessus" translates to overcoat.
• "Une parka" means parka.
• "Une doudoune" refers to a down jacket or puffer jacket.
• "Un coupe-vent" means windbreaker.

Formal Wear

• "Un costume" translates to suit (for men).
• "Un tailleur" means suit (for women).
• "Une chemise habillée" refers to a dress shirt.
• "Une cravate" means tie.
• "Un nœud papillon" translates to bow tie.
• "Une robe de soirée" means evening gown.
• "Une robe de cocktail" translates to cocktail dress.

Sportswear

• "Vêtements de sport" is the general term for sportswear.
• "Un survêtement" translates to tracksuit.
• "Un maillot de sport" means sports jersey.
• "Un short de sport" means sports shorts.
• "Un legging" translates to leggings.

Workwear

• "Vêtements de travail" is the general term for workwear.
• "Une combinaison" means overalls or jumpsuit.
• "Un bleu de travail" translates to work jacket or work coat.
• "Des chaussures de sécurité" means safety shoes.

Accessories

• "Un accessoire" means accessory.
• "Une ceinture" translates to belt.
• "Un chapeau" means hat.
• "Une casquette" translates to cap.
• "Un foulard" means scarf.
• "Des gants" means gloves.
• "Des lunettes de soleil" translates to sunglasses.
• "Un sac à main" means handbag.
• "Un portefeuille" translates to wallet.
• "Un parapluie" means umbrella.
• "Des bijoux" means jewelry.

Shoes

• "Des chaussures" is the general word for shoes.
• "Des baskets" (or "des tennis") means sneakers.
• "Des chaussures de sport" means sports shoes.
• "Des bottes" translates to boots.
• "Des sandales" means sandals.
• "Des escarpins" refers to high heels.
• "Des mocassins" means loafers.

Socks and Hosiery

• "Des chaussettes" means socks.
• "Des collants" translates to tights or pantyhose.
• "Des bas" means stockings.

Fabrics and Materials

• "Coton" means cotton.
• "Laine" translates to wool.
• "Soie" means silk.
• "Cuir" translates to leather.
• "Lin" means linen.
• "Synthétique" means synthetic.
• "Velours" translates to velvet.

Colors and Patterns

• "Couleur" means color.
• "Motif" means pattern.
• Examples of colors: "rouge" (red), "bleu" (blue), "vert" (green), "jaune" (yellow), "noir" (black), "blanc" (white), "gris" (grey), "marron" (brown), "rose" (pink), "orange" (orange), "violet" (purple).
• Examples of patterns: "rayé" (striped), "à pois" (polka dot), "carreaux" (checkered), "uni" (plain).

Describing Clothing

• "Ample" means loose-fitting.
• "Serré" translates to tight-fitting.
• "Long" means long.
• "Court" translates to short.
• "À la mode" means fashionable.
• "Démodé" translates to out of style.
• "Élégant" means elegant.
• "Décontracté" translates to casual.
• "Confortable" means comfortable.
• "Inconfortable" translates to uncomfortable.

Verbs Related to Clothing

• To dress = "s'habiller".
• To wear = "porter".
• To put on = "mettre".
• To take off = "enlever".
• To try on = "essayer".
• To fit (size) = "aller".

Asking about Clothing

• "Quelle taille faites-vous?" means "What size do you wear?".
• "Où puis-je trouver...?" translates to "Where can I find...?".
• "Avez-vous ce vêtement en d'autres couleurs?" means "Do you have this item in other colors?".
• "Je voudrais essayer ça" translates to "I would like to try this on".
• "Ça me va bien?" means "Does this fit me well?".
• "C'est trop cher" translates to "It's too expensive".
• "Je cherche..." means "I am looking for...".

Clothing Stores

• "Un magasin de vêtements" means clothing store.
• "Une boutique" translates to boutique.
• "Un grand magasin" means department store.
• "Une friperie" translates to thrift store.
• "Les soldes" means sales.
• "La vitrine" translates to storefront window.

Seasons and Clothing

• "Printemps" (Spring): light jackets ("vestes légères"), trench coats ("trenchs"), light sweaters ("pulls légers").
• "Été" (Summer): shorts ("shorts"), t-shirts ("t-shirts"), dresses ("robes"), skirts ("jupes"), sandals ("sandales").
• "Automne" (Autumn/Fall): sweaters ("pulls"), jackets ("vestes"), coats ("manteaux"), boots ("bottes"), scarves ("foulards").
• "Hiver" (Winter): heavy coats ("manteaux chauds"), gloves ("gants"), hats ("bonnets"), scarves ("écharpes"), waterproof boots ("bottes imperméables").

Gendered Articles

• French nouns have grammatical gender (masculine or feminine), which affects the articles used.
• Masculine nouns often use "un" (a) or "le" (the).
• Feminine nouns often use "une" (a) or "la" (the).
• Plural nouns use "des" (some) or "les" (the), regardless of gender.
• Examples: "un manteau" (a coat - masculine), "une robe" (a dress - feminine), "des chaussures" (shoes - plural).

Agreement

• Adjectives describing clothing must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.
• For example: "une robe rouge" (a red dress - both "robe" and "rouge" are feminine singular), "des pantalons noirs" (black pants - both "pantalons" and "noirs" are masculine plural).

Pronunciation

• French pronunciation can be tricky; pay attention to nasal sounds and silent letters.
• For example, the final "t" in "petit" (small) is usually silent, but it can be pronounced when followed by a word starting with a vowel.

Explore French clothing vocabulary. Learn essential terms for everyday wear, undergarments, and outerwear, enhancing your ability to discuss fashion and personal style in French.