German C1 Clothing Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Clothing vocabulary at C1 level — 195 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.

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195 C1 · Clothing words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
das Abendkleidevening gown—
das Accessoireaccessory—
die Alumützea tin-foil hat—
ankleidento dress—
atmungsaktivbreathable—
auffallendnotable—
auffällignotable—
der Aufschlagbutton—
avantgardistischavant-garde—
der Bademantelbathrobe—
barhäuptigbare-headed—
beflügelnto inspire—
biederunfashionable—
der BiedermeierBiedermeier style—
der Bikinibikini—
der Blazerblazer—
der Brokatbrocade—
das Capecape—
der Cardigancardigan—
das Cocktailkleidcocktail dress—
die Cordhosejeans—
die Daunenjackedown jacket—
dezentdiscreet—
das Dirndldress—
durchscheinento show through—
durchschneidento cut through—
durchtränkento saturate—
durchwühlento rummage through—
einfallslosuninspired—
einfarbigone-colored—
entfaltento unfold—
das Etuicase—
extravagantextravagant—
faltento fold—
farbenfrohcolorful—
die Farbigkeitcolorfulness—
die Feinheitfineness—
festlichfestive—
figurbetontfigure-hugging—
der Flanellflannel—
flickento patch—
formellformal—
der Fracktuxedo—
das Futteralcase / sheath for a weapon—
die Gehrockfrock / coat—
die Geraniecarnation—
gerundetrounded—
geschmacklostasteless—
die Geschmacklosigkeittackiness—
geschwätziggarrulous—
gestreiftstreaked—
das Gewandgarment / garb—
das Gewebefabric—
das Giletwaistcoat—
glänzendshiny—
der Hosenanzugsuit—
das Jabota jabot frilly thing—
das Jackettjacket—
die JerseyJersey—
der Jogginganzugtracksuit—
die Joppeovercoat—
die Kapuzehood—
die Kapuzenjackehoodie—
der Kapuzenpulloverhoodie—
der Kaschmircashmere—
der Kattuncalico—
der KimonoKimono—
der Kittelsmock—
der Klassizismusclassicism—
knöpfento button—
die Kollektioncollection—
kombinierento combine—
körperbetontrevealing—
der Kragencollar—
die Krawattetie—
kurzärmligsleeveless—
langärmliglong-sleeved—
der Ledergürtelleather belt—
die Lederhoseleather breeches—
der Lendenschurza loincloth—
der LodenLoden—
die Lünettea bezel—
mattmatte—
das Miedera bodice—
militärischmilitaristic—
die Modenschaufashion show—
der Modetrendfashion trend—
modischfashionable—
der Muffmuff—
die Musterunginspection—
die Nachlässigkeitcarelessness—
das Nylonnylon—
die Oberbekleidungouterwear—
das Oberhemdshirt—
der Parkaparka—
die Passformfit—
die Perlepearl—
das Polohemdpolo shirt—
der Polyesterpolyester—
pompösostentatious—

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