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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
to be classy |
to be expensive and fancy |
It was a classy restaurant; there was a candle on every
table. |
| 2 |
attire |
the general word for things people wear |
Casual attire is allowed during work parties. |
| 3 |
to be decked out in ~ |
to be wearing very beautiful or expensive clothes |
He was decked out in an Armani suit and Italian dress
shoes. |
| 4 |
a look |
a specific fashion or style |
The wet look was a popular hair style in the 1980s; it looked
like your hair was constantly wet. |
| 5 |
to be in style |
of clothing or behavior, to be fashionable |
Last winter, multicolored scarves were in style. |
| 6 |
to alter ~ |
to change a piece of clothing, or one's fashion in general |
I altered my formal look by wearing bright pink socks with my
dress shoes. |
| 7 |
to dye something |
to change the color of fabric or material |
I dyed my hair black when I was 23 years old. |
| 8 |
to clash |
of two pieces of clothing, to be a poor match |
The man's striped suit jacket clashed with his dotted tie. |
| 9 |
to be trendy |
to be very popular, to be part of a trend |
Zumi briefcases are really trendy recently. |
| 10 |
a faux pas |
a social mistake, sometimes a fashion mistake |
Eating ice cream with a knife instead of a spoon is a real faux
pas. |
| 11 |
to be retro |
of a fashion or style, to be old-fashioned, from the past |
His hairstyle was so retro; it looked like it was from the
1950s. |
| 12 |
to be dressed to kill |
to be dressed very very elegantly or beautifully |
She wore a shimmering black evening gown and a diamond
necklace; she was dressed to kill. |
| 13 |
to come undone |
of a clasp or a fastener, to fail |
My top button came undone when I took a deep breath. |
| 14 |
to be creased |
of a fabric, to have a long fold built-in |
The fronts of my pants are creased in a perfectly straight
line. |
| 15 |
to be elegant |
to be fancy and beautiful, usually by being simple or
small |
The black dress was simple yet elegant. |
| 16 |
to be chic |
to be fashionable or stylish |
Those earrings are pretty chic! |
| 17 |
to be sophisticated |
to give an impression of intelligence and wealth |
Solid color neckties look very sophisticated; patterned or
colorful ties sometimes look too young or too playful. |
| 18 |
to be vintage |
to be a style from long ago, or to have been produced long
ago |
My parents had a vintage telephone with a dial instead of
buttons. |
| 19 |
to be now |
to give an impression of modernity, of the modern era |
Tablet PCs are so now. |
| 20 |
to be fashionable |
to be popular with many people |
Black shoes will always be fashionable, forever. |
| 21 |
to be flattering |
of a piece of clothing, to make your body look better than it
actually is |
The shirt was very flattering; it made me look 10 kilograms
thinner than I am. |