Fashion and clothes vocabulary

  • As Harry, Ron and Hermione learnt some new vocabulary about fashion and clothing, they decided to change Hagrid's look for his date with Madame Maxime, from  Beauxbatons. 
  • Put on (phr v): to cover a part of your body with a piece of clothing or jewellery so that you are wearing it. Ron Weasley put on his coat and went out.
  • Wear (v): to have something on your body as clothing, decoration or protection: He was wearing a scarf for the Quidditch match.
  • Costume (n): clothes that the actors wear in a play or film: I thought the costumes the actors of Harry Potter were wearing in the film were fantastic.
  • Suit (n): a set of clothes made from the same cloth, usually a jacket with trousers or a skirt: Draco was wearing a dark suit and a green tie.
  • Dye (v): to change the colour of something such as cloth or hair using dye: Why don’t you dye Ron’s hair yellow?
  • Paint (v): to put paint onto something in order to change its colour: Wash the walls before you start to paint.
  • Fit (v): if clothes fit, they are the right size for you: It is important that Hoghwarts’ uniforms fit correctly.
  • Suit (v): if a style or something you wear suits you, it makes you look good: The new hairstyle of Hagrid really suits him.
  • Match (v): If one thing matches another, or they match, they form an attractive combination: Hermione wore a red and yellow scarf and a hat to match.
  • Catch on: to become popular or fashionable. I wonder if these brooms will ever catch on.
  • Blouse (n): a shirt for women: Girls in Hogwarts are expected to wear blouses.
  • Top (n): a piece of clothing that covers the upper part of your body: Luna was wearing a black skirt and a black top.
  • Design (v): to decide how something will be made, how it will work, or what it will look like, and often to make drawings of it: The bride wore a dress that she designed herself.
  • Manufacture (v): to make good in large quantities in a factory: The firm manufactores women’s clothing.
  • Current (adj): happening or existing now: Production is likely to remain at current levels.
  • Modern (adj): relating to or belonging to the present time: Modern brooms usually flies faster.
  • Look (n): the appearance that someone or something has: Let us create a stylish modern look for your home, Mr.Weasley.
  • Appearance (n): the way that someone or something looks: Weasley twins are almost identical in appearance.
  • Everyday (adj): very common or completely normal: Harry needs a friend to help him with everyday problems.
  • To be on trend: to be very fashionable. The magician’s cloak is on trend.
  • Casual clothes: not formal. Hagrid likes wearing casual clothes.
  • Designer label: a well-known company that makes (often expensive) clothing. Nimbus is a broom from a designer label.
  • Dressed to kill: wearing clothes that attract admirers. Hermione was dressed to kill in the dance night.
  • To dress for the occasion: to wear clothes suitable for a particular event. The house from Ravenclaw wasn’t dressed for the occasion. 
  • Fashion icon: a person who is famous for their sense of fashion. Luna is a fashion icon. 
  • Hand-me-downs: clothes that are passed down from older brothers or sisters to their younger siblings. All clothes of Ron Weasley are hand-me-downs.
  • To have a sense of style: the ability to wear clothes that look stylish. Draco Malfoy has a sense of style.
  • To keep up with the latest fashion: to wear the latest fashions. Dumbledore, despite he is really old, he keeps up with the latest fashion.
  • To mix and match: to wear different styles or items of clothing that aren’t part of a set outfit. Luna mixes and matches different styles of clothing, but it still is cool.
  • Old fashioned: not in fashion any more. These wands are old fashioned Ron!
  • A slave to fashion: someone who always feel the need to wear the latest fashions. Snape is a slave to fashion! He always wears the latest clothes.
  • Smart clothes: the kind of clothes worn for a formal event. For Christmas we wear smart clothes.
  • Timeless: something that doesn’t go out of fashion. Harry Potter films are timeless.
Fashion and clothes vocabulary exercise

Fashion and clothes vocabulary exercise

Vocabulary exercise: Choose the correct answer

 

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