All about Clothes

2022-12-10

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  • Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about clothes, outfits, suits, and costumes.
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  • Dear Teacher,
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  • Could you explain for me when to use ''costume'', ''outfit'', ''suit'' and ''clothes'' please?
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  • Kind regards,
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  • Chau from Vietnam
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  • Dear Chau,
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  • Thanks for this question! "Costumes" and "suits" are kinds of "clothes."
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  • An "outfit" is a combination of clothes that you wear for the day. Let's look at each of these a little closer.
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  • "Clothes" is a plural noun meaning coverings we wear over our body to give protection and keep us warm or cool.
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  • Sometimes, "clothes" we wear can be stylish or have a special meaning.
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  • By the end of the week my dirty clothes pile up and I need to wash them.
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  • Kinds of "clothes" include pants, shorts, shirts or "tops," dresses, and skirts.
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  • They also include underwear and socks.
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  • I have summer clothes like skirts and shorts and winter clothes like sweatpants and hoodies.
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  • Some "clothes" are worn only at special times, for example:
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  • My gym clothes include stretchy pants and a tee-shirt.
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  • An "outfit" is a set of clothes. The word "outfit" is a countable noun.
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  • When I travel, I like to pack an extra outfit just in case.
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  • On the internet, people like to share their outfits of the day or OOTDs.
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  • A "suit" is a formal outfit consisting of a jacket, pants, or a skirt, and sometimes a vest, all made from the same cloth.
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  • Suits were a popular choice for work before 2020.
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  • My husband wore a blue suit to our wedding.
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  • A "suit" can also be a piece of clothing that you wear for a certain activity.
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  • For example,
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  • Swimsuits are for swimming and other water activities.
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  • "Costume" has several meanings.
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  • As a noun, the first meaning is a set of clothes for a performer when they are on stage or worn by a person for a specific reason or an event like a holiday.
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  • During the play, the actors had to change their costumes many times.
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  • I have a full closet of dance costumes that I need to sell.
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  • What is your Halloween costume this year? My costume is a cat!
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  • The second meaning as a noncount noun refers to clothes worn by people during a time in history or in a specific country or area.
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  • She dressed in her country's traditional costume for an international event.
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  • Victorian-era costumes consisted of fitted clothes like high-collared shirts and long skirts for women that did not reveal much skin.
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  • And, we use "costume" as an adjective describing something like a play or film set in the past and where actors use clothing from that time period.
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  • The television show Outlander is a costume drama set in the 1700s in countries like Scotland, France, and The United States.
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  • Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you!
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  • What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher.
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  • I'm Faith Pirlo.
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  • Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about clothes, outfits, suits, and costumes.
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  • Question:
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  • Dear Teacher,
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  • Could you explain for me when to use ''costume'', ''outfit'', ''suit'' and ''clothes'' please?
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  • Kind regards,
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  • Chau from Vietnam
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  • Answer
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  • Dear Chau,
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  • Thanks for this question! "Costumes" and "suits" are kinds of "clothes." An "outfit" is a combination of clothes that you wear for the day. Let's look at each of these a little closer.
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  • Clothes
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  • "Clothes" is a plural noun meaning coverings we wear over our body to give protection and keep us warm or cool. Sometimes, "clothes" we wear can be stylish or have a special meaning.
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  • By the end of the week my dirty clothes pile up and I need to wash them.
    • 13
  • Kinds of "clothes" include pants, shorts, shirts or "tops," dresses, and skirts. They also include underwear and socks.
    • 14
  • I have summer clothes like skirts and shorts and winter clothes like sweatpants and hoodies.
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  • Some "clothes" are worn only at special times, for example:
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  • My gym clothes include stretchy pants and a tee-shirt.
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  • Outfit
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  • An "outfit" is a set of clothes. The word "outfit" is a countable noun.
    • 19
  • When I travel, I like to pack an extra outfit just in case.
    • 20
  • On the internet, people like to share their outfits of the day or OOTDs.
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  • Suit
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  • A "suit" is a formal outfit consisting of a jacket, pants, or a skirt, and sometimes a vest, all made from the same cloth.
    • 23
  • Suits were a popular choice for work before 2020.
    • 24
  • My husband wore a blue suit to our wedding.
    • 25
  • A "suit" can also be a piece of clothing that you wear for a certain activity.
    • 26
  • For example,
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  • Swimsuits are for swimming and other water activities.
    • 28
  • Costume
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  • "Costume" has several meanings.
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  • As a noun, the first meaning is a set of clothes for a performer when they are on stage or worn by a person for a specific reason or an event like a holiday.
    • 31
  • During the play, the actors had to change their costumes many times.
    • 32
  • I have a full closet of dance costumes that I need to sell.
    • 33
  • What is your Halloween costume this year? My costume is a cat!
    • 34
  • The second meaning as a noncount noun refers to clothes worn by people during a time in history or in a specific country or area.
    • 35
  • She dressed in her country's traditional costume for an international event.
    • 36
  • Victorian-era costumes consisted of fitted clothes like high-collared shirts and long skirts for women that did not reveal much skin.
    • 37
  • And, we use "costume" as an adjective describing something like a play or film set in the past and where actors use clothing from that time period.
    • 38
  • The television show Outlander is a costume drama set in the 1700s in countries like Scotland, France, and The United States.
    • 39
  • Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you!
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  • What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com
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  • And that's Ask a Teacher.
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  • I'm Faith Pirlo.
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  • Faith Pirlo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English.
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  • Words in This Story
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  • stylish - adj. following a popular way of dressing or presenting oneself
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  • hoodie - n. a sweatshirt with a hood covering the head
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  • vest - n. a sleeveless piece of clothing with buttons down the front that is worn over a shirt and under a suit jacket
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  • high-collared - adj. describing part of as shirt or coat that fits around the top part of the neck
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  • reveal - v. to show something that was hidden or unknown earlier
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