Vocabulary Words
Lesson 6
Costumes and Garments
Acrylic
• Noun
• A quick-drying synthetic fabric
• The dress was made of acrylic and never
needed to be ironed.
Apparel
• Noun
• Clothing; garments
• This department store always carries the most
up-to-date men’s and women’s apparel.
Azure
• Noun
• A light purplish blue color; the color of a clear
blue sky
• The ribbons on the headdress were azure and
yellow.
Bandanna
• Noun
• A large handkerchief, usually printed with a
white design on a red or blue background
• The cowboy wiped his brow with the old
bandanna he kept in his back pocket.
Bauble
• Noun
• A showy ornament or trinket, such as a jewel
or ring, of little value
• I thought the brooch might be worth a
fortune, but it turned out to be a mere
bauble.
Beige
• Noun
• A light brown color
• The cape was chocolate brown on one side
and beige on the other.
Cardigan
• Noun
• A collarless sweater that opens in the front
• If it becomes chilly, I will drape the cardigan
around my shoulders.
Flamboyant
• Adjective
• bold; showy; ornate
• The clown’s flamboyant outfit attracted the
crowd’s attention.
Fray
• Verb
• To wear away or unravel along an edge of
fabric
• My brother wore his jacket so often that it
began to fray around the collar.
Intricate
• Adjective
• Having to do with many varying intertwining
parts
• The intricate design of the sweater would be
hard to duplicate.
Modish
• Adjective
• Stylish
• The man’s modish attire contradicts his
conservative nature.
Plumage
• Noun
• Bird feathers used ornamentally
• Some of my grandmother’s hats were adorned
with plumage.
Ply
• Noun
• One of the strands that is twisted together to
make yarn or thread
• Each ply in the yarn was a different color..
Sheer
• Adjective
• Thin, delicate, and transparent
• The jacket of the evening gown is made of
sheer fabric.
Shimmer
• Verb
• To glisten; to glimmer
• The performer’s rhinestones will shimmer in
the sunlight.
Spangles
• Noun
• Small sparkling objects sewn on a garment for
decoration
• The costume’s spangles glimmered in the
stage lights.
Suede
• Noun
• Leather with a soft surface
• The full-length coat is made of expensive
suede.
Toga
• Noun
• A draped one-piece garment worn by citizens
of Rome
• The actor playing Julius Caesar was still
wearing his toga when he gave the interview.
Trend
• Noun
• A general inclination or prevailing direction of
a course of action or thought
• The trend seems to be away from shorter
hemlines.
Vogue
• Noun
• The prevailing fashion or style
• Are narrow ties in vogue?