Lesson 16 Flashcards

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Dress codes

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Accepted way of dressing in a particular social group

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Scruffy

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Untidy

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Attire

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Clothing

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Reveal

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Show

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Cleavage

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Space between a woman’s breast

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Midriff

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Part of the body between the chest and the waist

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Fabrics

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Materials

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Frumpy

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Old fashioned and boring

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Outfits

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Set of clothes for a particular occasion

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Suits

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Jacket and trousers in the same material

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Invaluable

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Extremely useful

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Accessories

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Extra items added to clothing for useful or decorative purposes

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Cufflinks

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Decorative objects used to fasten the cuffs on men’s shirts

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Dress-down days

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Days when people wear less formal clothes

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Overalls

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(Plural noun) piece of clothing covering all the body, usually worn over other clothing to protect it when working

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Safety helmet

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Hat to protect the head

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Scanty

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Revealing a lot of fresh

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Skimpy

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Short, using little material

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Baggy

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Loose

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Clingy

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Close-fitting

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Chic

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Modern, stylish

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Smart casual

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Clothes that are informal but clean, tidy and stylish

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On the High Street

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From ordinary, much less expensive shops

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Made-to-measure

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Made especially for them

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Off the peg/ rack

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Really-made

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All the rage

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Very fashionable

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The height of / the very latest fashion

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An extremely fashionable way

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Up-to-the minute

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Dealing with the most recent trends

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Trend

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Started a new fashion

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Trend-setter

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Fashionable

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Must-have item

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Thing that everyone wants

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Catch on

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Become popular

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Slave of/to fashion

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Used in a disapproving way

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Suits

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Looks good on you

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Off the cuff

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Without having prepared anything

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To be hand in glove with someone

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To have a close working relationship with someone

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On a shoestring

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Spending as little as possible

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No frills

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Simple and plain

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To put someone in a straitjacket

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Restrict someone’s freedom

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To draw a veil over something

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Not to talk about something

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To have something up your sleeve

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To have a secret plan or idea

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To be done up to the nines

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To be dressed up