Synonyms and antonyms of Parts of clothes in American Thesaurus

arm (noun)

the part of a piece of clothing that your arm fits into

armhole (noun)

one of the holes for your arms in a shirt, jacket, etc.

bib (noun)

a square part above the waist of some types of skirt or pants that covers your chest

bodice (noun)

the part of a dress that covers a woman’s body from the waist up

breast (noun)

the top front part of a jacket or coat

breast pocket (noun)

a pocket on the front of a shirt or jacket, over your chest

buttonhole (noun)

a small hole in a piece of clothing through which you push a button to fasten it

care label (noun)

a label inside a piece of clothing that tells you how you should wash and dry it

coattails (noun)

the two long pieces that form the bottom part of the back of a man’s formal jacket

collar (noun)

the part of a coat, shirt, or dress that goes around your neck

crew neck (noun)

a tight round neck on a sweater

crotch (noun)

the part of a piece of clothing that covers this area

crutch (noun)

British a crotch

cuff (noun)

the part of a sleeve that fits around your wrist

cuff (noun)

American the bottom edge of the leg of a pair of pants that is folded up

dart (noun)

a narrow pointed fold made in a piece of clothing by sewing so that it has a better shape or fits better

elbow (noun)

the part of a sleeve that covers your elbow

facing (noun)

cloth fastened to the inside edges of a piece of clothing to make it stronger

facings (noun)

the collar or cuffs of a jacket or coat when they are made in a different cloth or color from the rest

finger (noun)

the part of a piece of clothing that covers one of your fingers

flies (noun)

British the fly on a pair of pants

fly (noun)

the opening at the front of a pair of pants that is fastened with buttons or a zipper. The British word is flies

foot (noun)

the part of a piece of clothing that covers your foot

fringe (noun)

a row of fibers or thin pieces of cloth that hangs down from a piece of cloth or clothing

grommet (noun)

a metal or plastic ring that surrounds a hole in cloth to prevent it from tearing

gusset (noun)

a small extra piece of cloth sewn into a piece of clothing, especially underwear, to make it stronger or more comfortable

heel (noun)

the part of a sock, etc. that goes over the back of your foot. The other end is called the toe.

hem (noun)

the bottom edge of something such as a dress or curtain that is folded and sewn in place

hemline (noun)

the bottom edge of a dress or skirt which has been turned up and sewn in place

hemline (noun)

the length of women’s skirts and dresses as this changes according to fashion

hip pocket (noun)

a pocket near your hip in a pair of pants or a skirt

hood (noun)

a piece of colored cloth worn over the shoulders as part of some academic gowns

inseam (noun)

American the length of your leg measured on the inside from the top to the foot

inside leg (noun)

British your inseam

knee (noun)

the part of a pants leg that covers your knee

ladder (noun)

British a long thin hole in stockings or pantyhose. The American word is run.

lapel (noun)

one of the two parts at the front of a coat or jacket that are folded back on each side below the collar

leg (noun)

the part of a piece of clothing that covers one of your legs

neck (noun)

the part of a piece of clothing that touches or lies just below your neck

neckline (noun)

the shape of a piece of clothing around your neck

panel (noun)

a piece of material that forms part of a piece of clothing

patch (noun)

a piece of cloth that you sew over a hole in clothes, or over a part where holes might form

patch (noun)

a small piece of cloth with a design on it that you sew onto clothes for decoration

patch pocket (noun)

a square pocket that is sewn onto a piece of clothing

pocket (noun)

a small bag that forms part of a piece of clothing and is used for holding small objects

run (noun)

American a long thin hole in stockings or pantyhose

scoop neck (noun)

a round low neck on a piece of women’s clothing

seat (noun)

the part of a piece of clothing that covers your bottom

shirtfront (noun)

the front part of a man’s shirt

shirtsleeves (noun)

the sleeves of a shirt

shirttail (noun)

the bottom part of a man’s shirt that is worn inside his pants, especially the longer part at the back

shoulder (noun)

the part of a shirt, jacket, or other piece of clothing that covers your shoulder

shoulder pad (noun)

a thick soft piece of material inside the shoulders of a piece of clothing such as a jacket

shoulder strap (noun)

a thin piece of cloth or other material that goes over the shoulder on clothes such as dresses

side split (noun)

a cut in the side of a piece of clothing such as a skirt, used mainly for decoration

skirt (noun)

the part of a dress or coat that is below the waist

sleeve (noun)

the part of a piece of clothing that covers your arm

stay (noun)

a short piece of bone, wire, or plastic used inside a corset or shirt collar to keep it stiff

stirrup (noun)

a band of cloth that goes under your foot on some pants

strap (noun)

a narrow piece of material that holds a piece of clothing on your body

tab (noun)

American a label attached to clothing or other material and that gives information about it

tail (noun)

the bottom part of your shirt that you put inside your pants

toe (noun)

the part of a shoe or sock that covers your toes

train (noun)

a long part at the back of a dress, especially a wedding dress, that spreads over the ground

tuck (noun)

a fold in clothing that you sew for decoration or to make the clothing tighter

turn-up (noun)

British a cuff

turtleneck (noun)

American a high neck that folds over on a sweater

vent (noun)

a straight cut at the bottom of a jacket, dress, etc. that allows you to move more easily

V-neck (noun)

an opening for the neck in a piece of clothing, in the shape of a “V”

waist (noun)

the part of a piece of clothing that covers the middle part of your body

waistband (noun)

a piece of cloth on a pair of pants or a skirt that goes around your waist

waistline (noun)

the place where the upper and lower pieces of clothing meet, usually near the waist

wing collar (noun)

a stiff collar folded over at the corners on a man’s formal shirt