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VOA名师答疑2022--All about Clothes

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All about Clothes

Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about clothes, outfits2, suits, and costumes.

Question:

Dear Teacher,

Could you explain for me when to use ''costume'', ''outfit1'', ''suit'' and ''clothes'' please?

Kind regards,

Chau from Vietnam

Answer

Dear Chau,

Thanks for this question! "Costumes" and "suits" are kinds of "clothes." An "outfit" is a combination of clothes that you wear for the day. Let's look at each of these a little closer.

Clothes

"Clothes" is a plural3 noun meaning coverings we wear over our body to give protection and keep us warm or cool. Sometimes, "clothes" we wear can be stylish4 or have a special meaning.

By the end of the week my dirty clothes pile up and I need to wash them.

Kinds of "clothes" include pants, shorts, shirts or "tops," dresses, and skirts. They also include underwear5 and socks.

I have summer clothes like skirts and shorts and winter clothes like sweatpants and hoodies.

Some "clothes" are worn only at special times, for example:

My gym clothes include stretchy pants and a tee-shirt.

Outfit

An "outfit" is a set of clothes. The word "outfit" is a countable7 noun.

When I travel, I like to pack an extra outfit just in case.

On the internet, people like to share their outfits of the day or OOTDs.

Suit

A "suit" is a formal outfit consisting of a jacket, pants, or a skirt, and sometimes a vest, all made from the same cloth.

Suits were a popular choice for work before 2020.

My husband wore a blue suit to our wedding.

A "suit" can also be a piece of clothing that you wear for a certain activity.

For example,

Swimsuits are for swimming and other water activities.

Costume

"Costume" has several meanings.

As a noun, the first meaning is a set of clothes for a performer when they are on stage or worn by a person for a specific reason or an event like a holiday.

During the play, the actors had to change their costumes many times.

I have a full closet of dance costumes that I need to sell.

What is your Halloween costume this year? My costume is a cat!

The second meaning as a noncount noun refers to clothes worn by people during a time in history or in a specific country or area.

She dressed in her country's traditional costume for an international event.

Victorian-era costumes consisted of fitted clothes like high-collared shirts and long skirts for women that did not reveal much skin.

And, we use "costume" as an adjective describing something like a play or film set in the past and where actors use clothing from that time period.

The television show Outlander is a costume drama set in the 1700s in countries like Scotland, France, and The United States.

Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you!

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And that's Ask a Teacher.

Words in This Story

stylish – adj. following a popular way of dressing8 or presenting oneself

hoodie – n. a sweatshirt with a hood6 covering the head

vest – n. a sleeveless piece of clothing with buttons down the front that is worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket

high–collared – adj. describing part of as shirt or coat that fits around the top part of the neck

reveal – v. to show something that was hidden or unknown earlier


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1 outfit YJTxC     
n.(为特殊用途的)全套装备,全套服装
参考例句:
  • Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
  • His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。
2 outfits ed01b85fb10ede2eb7d337e0ea2d0bb3     
n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 );一套服装;集体;组织v.装备,配置设备,供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
  • Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具,因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句
3 plural c2WzP     
n.复数;复数形式;adj.复数的
参考例句:
  • Most plural nouns in English end in's '.英语的复数名词多以s结尾。
  • Here you should use plural pronoun.这里你应该用复数代词。
4 stylish 7tNwG     
adj.流行的,时髦的;漂亮的,气派的
参考例句:
  • He's a stylish dresser.他是个穿着很有格调的人。
  • What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world.巴黎女性时装往往会引导世界时装潮流。
5 underwear gkRwm     
n.衫衣,内衣,贴身衣
参考例句:
  • He had removed his underwear.他已脱去了内衣。
  • They left off their woollen underwear when the weather got warm.天气转暖的时候,他们不再穿羊毛内衣。
6 hood ddwzJ     
n.头巾,兜帽,覆盖;v.罩上,以头巾覆盖
参考例句:
  • She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
  • The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。
7 countable Lv9zbz     
adj.可数的,可以计算的
参考例句:
  • The word "person" is a countable noun.person这个词是个可数名词。
  • Countable nouns have singular and plural forms.可数名词有单数和复数之分。
8 dressing 1uOzJG     
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
参考例句:
  • Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
  • The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

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