1. Vocabulary Words Lesson 6 Costumes and Garments

2. Acrylic • Noun • A quick-drying synthetic fabric • The dress was made of acrylic and never needed to be ironed.

3. Apparel • Noun • Clothing; garments • This department store always carries the most up-to-date men’s and women’s apparel.

4. Azure • Noun • A light purplish blue color; the color of a clear blue sky • The ribbons on the headdress were azure and yellow.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Beige • Noun • A light brown color • The cape was chocolate brown on one side and beige on the other.

8. Cardigan • Noun • A collarless sweater that opens in the front • If it becomes chilly, I will drape the cardigan around my shoulders.

9. Flamboyant • Adjective • bold; showy; ornate • The clown’s flamboyant outfit attracted the crowd’s attention.

10. 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.

11. Intricate • Adjective • Having to do with many varying intertwining parts • The intricate design of the sweater would be hard to duplicate.

12. Modish • Adjective • Stylish • The man’s modish attire contradicts his conservative nature.

13. Plumage • Noun • Bird feathers used ornamentally • Some of my grandmother’s hats were adorned with plumage.

14. Ply • Noun • One of the strands that is twisted together to make yarn or thread • Each ply in the yarn was a different color..

15. Sheer • Adjective • Thin, delicate, and transparent • The jacket of the evening gown is made of sheer fabric.

16. Shimmer • Verb • To glisten; to glimmer • The performer’s rhinestones will shimmer in the sunlight.

17. Spangles • Noun • Small sparkling objects sewn on a garment for decoration • The costume’s spangles glimmered in the stage lights.

18. Suede • Noun • Leather with a soft surface • The full-length coat is made of expensive suede.

19. 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.

20. Trend • Noun • A general inclination or prevailing direction of a course of action or thought • The trend seems to be away from shorter hemlines.

21. Vogue • Noun • The prevailing fashion or style • Are narrow ties in vogue?