Language Activator – Clothing

اغلب دیکشنری ها لغاتی را مترادف یک لغت معرفی میکنند. اما آیا تمامی مترادفهای یک لغت صد در صد معنای همان لغت را القا میکنند؟ مسلماً خیر. در این بخش از آفرینش اکتیوتر لغات هم معنی و یا نزدیک به لغت clothing را بررسی خواهیم کرد.

clothes

(plural noun)

: things that you wear, for example coats, shirts, and dresses

.I need to go buy some new clothes

.The temperature should be around freezing tonight – it’s time to get the winter clothes out

.My mother always made us wear our good clothes for travelling

.There are lots of clothes shops on Newbury Street

baby/school/dance etc clothes

.You can pick up second-hand baby clothes very cheaply

clothing

(uncountable noun)

: clothes in general – use this either to talk about a particular type of clothes, or to talk about a large quantity of clothes

.Charities have been delivering food and clothing to the disaster area

warm/light/outdoor etc clothing

.Because of the heat, officials are asking people to wear light, loose-fitting clothing and to drink plenty of water

piece/item/article of clothing

one thing that you wear, for example a shirt or a dress formal

.There was nothing in the chest except for a few items of clothing

something/anything/nothing to wear

: clothes, especially clothes for a particular event or occasion

.I must buy something to wear at Julie’s wedding

.You’re always saying you have nothing to wear, but you’ve got a whole closet full of clothes

.I can’t find anything to wear

garment

(countable noun)

: formal a single piece of clothing – used especially by people who make or sell clothes

.The garment industry has grown by 20% in this area in the past five years

.Only two garments may be taken into the changing room

wardrobe

(singular noun)

: all the clothes that you own – used especially by people who write about fashion or by people who sell clothes

.Enter our simple fashion quiz and win a whole new wardrobe

.We have everything you need to update your business wardrobe

winter/summer etc wardrobe

the clothes you have that are suitable to wear in the winter, summer etc

.By adding a few bright buttons or belts to your old clothes you can have a new summer wardrobe

wear

(uncountable noun)

evening/casual/sports/children’s etc

wear the clothes worn for a particular occasion or activity or by a particular group of people – used especially by people who make or sell clothes

.a shop that specializes in evening wear

.You’ll find a nice range of silk ties in the menswear department on the fourth floor

.The company’s line of casual wear is primarily sold in large discount chain stores

:Practice

: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

Clothing / garment / clothes / wardrobe

. ……………… N1. Enter our simple fashion quiz and win a whole new
. ……………… N2. There was nothing in the chest except for a few items of
.N3. The ……………… industry has grown by 20% in this area in the past five years
.N4. My mother always made us wear our good ……………… for travelling

:Answers

Wardrobe / clothing / garment / clothes