idioms - alle the rage: clothes and fashion

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accepted way of dressing in a particular social group

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dress codes

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untidy

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scruffy

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clothing (formal)

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attire

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shows

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reveals

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space between a woman’s breasts

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cleavage

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part of the body between the chest and the waist

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midriff

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materials

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fabrics

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old-fashioned and boring

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frumpy

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set of clothes for a particular occasion

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outfits

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jacket and trousers in the same material

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suits

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extremely useful

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invaluable

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extra items added to clothing for useful or decorative purposes

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Accessories

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

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cufflinks

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days when people wear less formal clothes

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dress-down days

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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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uniforms, or protective clothing such as overalls

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hat to protect the head

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safety helmets

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showing a lot of flesh

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revealing

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short, using little material

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skimpy

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loose, eg a sweater

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baggy

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close-fitting

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clingy

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modem, stylish

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chic

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clothes that are informal but clean, tidy and stylish

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smart-casual

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from ordinary, much less expensive shops

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High Street

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to be dressed in a very fashionable or very formal way

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to be dolled (up) / dressed up / done up to the nines means

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made especially for them

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made-to-measure

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ready-made

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off the peg/rack

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very fashionable

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all the rage

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an extremely fashionable way

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the very latest fashion

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very fashionable (2)

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the height of fashion

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dealing with the most recent trends

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up-to-the-minute

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started a new fashion

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set a new trend

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person whose style is followed by others

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trend-setter

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fashionable

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on trend

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thing that everyone wants

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must-have item

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a trend becomes popular

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a trend catches on

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someone who is strongly influenced by fashion (used in a negative way)

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a slave to a fashion

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looks good on you

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suits you

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without having prepared anything

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of the cuff

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to have a close working relationship with someone

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to be hand in glove with someone

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spending as little as possible

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on a shoestring

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stomple and plain

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no frills

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restrict someone's freedom

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to put someone in a straitjacket

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not to talk about something

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to draw a veil over

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to have a secret plan or idea

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to have something up your sleeve