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14-27 PEOPLE
15 Clothes
ILLUSTRATION
15.1.1 CLOTHES
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/blaʊz/
blouse
2
/brɑː/
bra
3
/ˈbʌtn/
button
4
/kəʊt/
coat
5
/ˈkɒlə/
collar
6
/kʌf/
cuff
7
/drɛs/
dress
8
/hʊd/
hood
9
/ˈʤækɪt/
jacket
10
/ʤiːnz/
jeans
11
/pəˈʤɑːməz/ / /pəˈʤɑːməz/
pajamas / pyjamas
12
/ˈpæntɪz/ / /ˈnɪkəz/
panties / knickers
13
/pænts/ / /ˈtraʊzəz/
pants / trousers
14
/ˈpɒkɪt/
pocket
15
/ˈreɪnkəʊt/
raincoat
16
/ʃɜːt/
shirt
17
/ʃɔːts/
shorts
18
/skɜːt/
skirt
19
/sliːv/
sleeve
20
/sɒks/
socks
21
/sjuːt/
suit
22
/ˈswɛtə/ / /ˈʤʌmpə/
sweater / jumper
23
/ˈtiːʃɜːt/
t-shirt
24
/taɪ/
tie
25
/ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/
uniform
26
/ˈzɪpə/ / /zɪp/
zipper / zip
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15.1.2 CLOTHES
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/ˈbɑːθrəʊb/ / /ˈdrɛsɪŋ/ /ɡaʊn/
bathrobe / dressing gown
2
/ˈbɒksə/ /ʃɔːts/
boxer shorts
3
/ˈʤɒki/ /ʃɔːts/ / /pænts/
jockey shorts / pants
4
/ˈlɛɡɪŋz/
leggings
5
/ˈpæntɪˌhəʊz/ / /taɪts/
pantyhose / tights
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15.2 VERBS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/tuː/ /ʧeɪnʤ/ / /tuː/ /ɡɛt/ /ʧeɪnʤd/
to change / to get changed
2
/tuː/ /duː/ /ʌp/ / /ˈfɑːsn/
to do up / fasten
3
/tuː/ /fɪt/
to fit
4
/tuː/ /pʊt/ /ɒn/
to put on
5
/tuː/ /sjuːt/
to suit
6
/tuː/ /teɪk/ /ɒf/
to take off
7
/tuː/ /ʌnˈduː/ / /ʌnˈfɑːsn/
to undo / unfasten
8
/tuː/ /weə/
to wear
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15.3 DESCRIBING CLOTHES AND STYLES
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/ˈʧɛkəd/ / /ʧɛkt/
checkered / checked
2
/ˈkɒtn/
cotton
3
/ˈdɛnɪm/
denim
4
/ˈlɛðə/
leather
5
/pleɪn/ / /sɪlk/
plain / silk
6
/ˈpɒlkə/ /dɒt/ / /ˈspɒtɪd/
polka dot / spotted
7
/straɪpt/
striped
8
/ˈwʊlən/ / /ˈwʊlən/
woolen / woollen
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