Synonyms and antonyms of Parts of clothes in British 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

basque (noun)

the short part of a jacket, skirt etc that fits closely below the waist

bib (noun)

a square part above the waist of some types of skirt or trousers 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

coat-tails (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 a turn-up on a pair of trousers

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 colour from the rest

finger (noun)

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

flies (noun)

British the opening at the front of a pair of trousers that is fastened with buttons or a zip

fly (noun)

mainly American the flies on a pair of trousers

foot (noun)

the part of a piece of clothing that covers your foot

fringe (noun)

a row of fibres or thin pieces of cloth that hang 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 trousers or a skirt

hood (noun)

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

inside leg (noun)

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

knee (noun)

the part of a pair of trousers that covers your knee

ladder (noun)

British a long thin hole in stockings or tights. 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

name-tape (noun)

British a small piece of cloth with your name on it that you fix to your clothes to show they are yours

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

shirt tail (noun)

the bottom part of a shirt worn inside your trousers, 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 trousers

strap (noun)

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

tail (noun)

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

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 fold at the bottom of the leg of a pair of trousers

turtleneck (noun)

British a high collar on a sweater that fits closely around the neck

turtleneck (noun)

American a polo neck

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 trousers or a skirt that goes round 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 on a man’s formal shirt