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What does 'velvety' describe in terms of fabric?
Soft and smooth
What is the meaning of 'chic' in terms of style and cut?
Stylish and elegant
What is meant by 'polka-dotted' in terms of clothing patterns?
Small dots
What does 'petite' describe in terms of body type?
Small and slender
What is meant by 'luscious' in terms of hair?
Thick and healthy
What does 'elegant' describe in terms of overall appearance?
Refined and sophisticated
What is meant by 'olive' in terms of skin tone?
Medium to dark skin tone
What does 'angular' describe in terms of facial features?
Strong and defined
Study Notes
Vocabulary to Describe Clothes
Fabric and Texture
- Silky: smooth and shiny
- Velvety: soft and smooth
- Cottony: soft and natural
- Woolly: thick and warm
- Lacy: delicate and intricate
- Fuzzy: soft and fluffy
Style and Cut
- Classic: timeless and traditional
- Trendy: fashionable and modern
- Chic: stylish and elegant
- Baggy: loose and relaxed
- Fitted: tight and form-fitting
- Flowy: loose and flowing
Color and Pattern
- Solid: one solid color
- Striped: horizontal or vertical stripes
- Polka-dotted: small dots
- Plaid: crisscross pattern
- Floral: flower pattern
- Neutral: beige, black, white, or gray
Accessories
- Statement piece: bold and eye-catching
- Chic accent: adds a touch of style
- Dainty: small and delicate
- Bold: striking and attention-grabbing
- Understated: simple and subtle
Body Type and Fit
- Petite: small and slender
- Curvy: hourglass figure
- Athletic: toned and muscular
- Tall: above average height
- Slim: thin and slender
- Loose: relaxed and comfortable fit
- Tight: fitted and snug
Age and Era
- Vintage: inspired by past decades
- Retro: inspired by past decades, often with a modern twist
- Modern: current and trendy
- Timeless: never goes out of style
- Classic: traditional and enduring
Vocabulary to Describe Appearance
Physical Features
- Chiseled: strong and defined facial features
- Angular: sharp and defined facial features
- Round: soft and curved facial features
- Petite: small and delicate facial features
- Exotic: unusual and striking facial features
Hair
- Luscious: thick and healthy
- Silky: smooth and shiny
- Wavy: gentle, flowing curls
- Curly: tight, bouncy curls
- Straight: flat and smooth
Skin Tone
- Porcelain: pale and smooth
- Olive: medium to dark skin tone
- Fair: light skin tone
- Dark: deep skin tone
- Tanned: sun-kissed and golden
Overall Appearance
- Elegant: refined and sophisticated
- Chic: stylish and fashionable
- Confident: self-assured and poised
- Youthful: energetic and vibrant
- Mature: wise and experienced
Vocabulary to Describe Clothes
Fabric and Texture
- Fabric can be described as silky (smooth and shiny), velvety (soft and smooth), cottony (soft and natural), woolly (thick and warm), lacy (delicate and intricate), or fuzzy (soft and fluffy)
Style and Cut
- Clothing styles can be classic (timeless and traditional), trendy (fashionable and modern), chic (stylish and elegant), baggy (loose and relaxed), fitted (tight and form-fitting), or flowy (loose and flowing)
Color and Pattern
- Clothing colors can be solid (one solid color), striped (horizontal or vertical stripes), polka-dotted (small dots), plaid (crisscross pattern), floral (flower pattern), or neutral (beige, black, white, or gray)
Accessories
- Accessories can be a statement piece (bold and eye-catching), a chic accent (adds a touch of style), dainty (small and delicate), bold (striking and attention-grabbing), or understated (simple and subtle)
Body Type and Fit
- Body types can be petite (small and slender), curvy (hourglass figure), athletic (toned and muscular), tall (above average height), slim (thin and slender), loose (relaxed and comfortable fit), or tight (fitted and snug)
Age and Era
- Clothing styles can be vintage (inspired by past decades), retro (inspired by past decades, often with a modern twist), modern (current and trendy), timeless (never goes out of style), or classic (traditional and enduring)
Vocabulary to Describe Appearance
Physical Features
- Facial features can be chiseled (strong and defined), angular (sharp and defined), round (soft and curved), petite (small and delicate), or exotic (unusual and striking)
Hair
- Hair textures can be luscious (thick and healthy), silky (smooth and shiny), wavy (gentle, flowing curls), curly (tight, bouncy curls), or straight (flat and smooth)
Skin Tone
- Skin tones can be porcelain (pale and smooth), olive (medium to dark skin tone), fair (light skin tone), dark (deep skin tone), or tanned (sun-kissed and golden)
Overall Appearance
- Overall appearance can be elegant (refined and sophisticated), chic (stylish and fashionable), confident (self-assured and poised), youthful (energetic and vibrant), or mature (wise and experienced)
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