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Les vêtements
Learn the French words for clothing so that you can dress yourself in French. Click any underlined word or phrase to hear it pronounced.
| bathing suit | un maillot (de bain) | |
| cardigan | un gilet (learn more) | |
| coat | un manteau | |
| jacket | un blouson | |
| jeans | un jean | |
| pajamas | un pyjama | |
| pants, trousers | un pantalon | |
| raincoat | un imperméable | |
| shorts | un short | |
| ski jacket | un anorak | |
| sweater | un pull | |
| T-shirt | un tee-shirt | |
| boots | des bottes (f) | |
| sandals | des sandales (f) | |
| shoes | des chaussures (f) | |
| high-heeled shoes | des chaussures à hauts talons | |
| sneakers | des tennis (m) | |
| socks | des chaussettes (f) |
Vêtements de femme – Women’s clothing
| bikini | un bikini | |
| blouse | un chemisier | |
| dress | une robe | |
| miniskirt | une minijupe | |
| skirt | une jupe | |
| suit | un tailleur | |
| bra | un soutien-gorge | |
| nightgown | une chemise de nuit | |
| panties | un slip | |
| pantyhose / tights | un collant | |
| slip | une combinaison | |
| half slip | un jupon | |
| stockings | des bas (m) |
Vêtements d’homme – Men’s clothing
| bow tie | un nœud papillon | |
| cummerbund | une ceinture | |
| shirt | une chemise | |
| sport jacket | un veston de sport | |
| suit | un costume | |
| suit vest, waistcoast | un gilet | |
| tie | une cravate | |
| tuxedo | un smoking | |
| boxer shorts | un boxer-short | |
| undershirt | un maillot de corps | |
| underwear | un caleçon |
French verbs related to clothing
(click for conjugations)
| aller à | to fit, be the right size for (clothes, shoes) | |
| chausser | to put shoes on (someone else) to fit, be the right size (shoes) |
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| se déshabiller | to get undressed | |
| essayer | to try on | |
| faire la lessive | to do the laundry | |
| s’habiller | to get dressed | |
| plier | to fold | |
| porter | to wear | |
| repasser | to iron | |
| se rhabiller | to get dressed again |
French idioms
- À poil
- Attacher lundi avec mardi
- Bonnet blanc et blanc bonnet
- C’est dans la poche
- En avril, ne te découvre pas d’un fil
- Mettre sa langue dans sa poche
- Se mettre sur son treinte et un
- Robe des champs
- Trempé comme une soupe
Related vocabulary
- Accessories and jewelry
- Body
- Colors
- Descriptions
- Numbers
- Seasons
- Shopping phrases
- Shops and businesses
- Weather
Grammar Quiz
Test yourself on demonstrative adjectives with this clothing-themed fill-in-the-blank exercise: Dans un magasin de vêtements
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