German C1 — Advanced Vocabulary
21 C1 words in “Clothing”.
Work in progress. The C1 list is curated and still growing — new words are added regularly. Because B2 and C1 have no official fixed word list, levels here are graded automatically, so a word can occasionally sit a level either way.
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21 C1 words in “Clothing”
| German word | English meaning |
|---|---|
| die Alumütze | a tin-foil hat |
| barhäuptig | bare-headed |
| das Futteral | case / sheath for a weapon |
| die Gehrock | frock / coat |
| das Gewand | garment / garb |
| das Jabot | a jabot frilly thing |
| der Kattun | calico |
| der Lendenschurz | a loincloth |
| die Lünette | a bezel |
| das Mieder | a bodice |
| prunkvoll | palatial / magnificent / opulent |
| das Revers | a lapel / reverse |
| die Rüsche | a ruffle / frill |
| die Soutane | a cassock |
| der Spitzenbesatz | lace trim |
| stramm | tight / strapping / taut (wenig benutzt) |
| struppig | scrubby / shaggy |
| die Tunika | a tunic |
| der Wams | a jerkin |
| waschecht | washable / colorfast (won't fade) |
| der Zinnober | vermilion / cinnabar |
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und sie haben es in dieser Maschine gezüchtet
and they grew it inside this machine
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machine · in context
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machine · engine · device
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