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Clothing terminology comprises the names of individual garments and classes of garments, as well as the specialized vocabularies of the trades that have designed, manufactured, marketed and sold clothing over hundreds of years. Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather The vocabulary of a person is defined either as the set of all Words that are understood by that person or the set of all words likely to be used by that person when constructing Fashion design is the Applied art dedicated to Clothing and lifestyle Accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale In popular usage "marketing" is the promotion of products especially Advertising and Branding However in professional usage the term has a wider meaning of Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather

Clothing terminology ranges from the arcane (watchet, a pale blue color name from the sixteenth century) to the everyday (t-shirt), and changes over time in response to fashion which in turn reflects social, artistic, and political trends. Watchet is a Harbour Town and Civil parish in the English county of Somerset, with an approximate A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a Shirt which is pulled on over the head to cover most of a person's Torso. Fashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine literature art architecture and general comportment that are popular in a culture at any given time Definition In the absence of agreement about its meaning the term "social" is used in many different senses referring among other things to attitudes Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions

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Categories of clothing terminology

At its broadest, clothing terminology may be said to include names for:

Persistence of clothing terminology

Edward VI in a red fur-lined gown with split hanging sleeves, a men's fashion of the mid-16th century
Edward VI in a red fur-lined gown with split hanging sleeves, a men's fashion of the mid-16th century

Despite the constant introduction of new terms by fashion designers, clothing manufacturers and marketers, the names for several basic garment classes in English are very stable over time. A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body Originally an item of underwear worn exclusively by men it has become in American English a catch-all term for A coat is a long garment worn by both men and women for warmth or Fashion. A skirt is a tube- or cone-shaped Garment that hangs from the Waist and covers all or part of the Legs In European culture, skirts are usually A dress (also frock, gown) is a garment consisting of a Skirt with an attached Bodice or with a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece The man's suit of clothes is a set of garments which are crafted from the same cloth Undergarments are clothes worn under other clothes often next to the skin The miniskirt (often hyphenated as mini-skirt) is a Skirt with A ballet tutu is a Skirt worn as a Costume in a Ballet Performance, often with attached bodice Fashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine literature art architecture and general comportment that are popular in a culture at any given time A corset is a Garment worn to mold and shape the Torso into a desired shape for Aesthetic or medical purposes (either for the duration of wearing it or A frock coat is a man's coat characterised by knee-length skirts all around the base popular during the Victorian and Edwardian period A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a Shirt which is pulled on over the head to cover most of a person's Torso. A doublet is a man's snug-fitting buttoned Jacket that was worn in Western Europe from the Middle Ages through to the mid-17th century Sleeve ( O Eng ''slieve'' or ''slyf'', a word allied to slip, cf In Clothing, a collar is the part of a Shirt, Dress, coat or Blouse that fastens around or frames the Neck. Sleeve ( O Eng ''slieve'' or ''slyf'', a word allied to slip, cf In Clothing, a collar is the part of a Shirt, Dress, coat or Blouse that fastens around or frames the Neck. A pocket is a small Bag to hold small and important items particularly a bag-like receptacle either fastened to or inserted in an article of Clothing. A cuff is an extra layer of fabric at the lower edge of the Sleeve of a Garment covering the arms zipper (data structure A zipper ( English: zip fastener or zip) is a popular device for temporarily joining two edges of fabric. Layered clothing is a manner of dressing using multiple garments that are worn on top of each other National costume, also known as national dress, regional costume or folk dress, expresses an identity through Costume which usually The cheongsam is a body-hugging (modified in Shanghai) one-piece Chinese Dress for women The kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century A dirndl is a type of traditional dress worn in southern Germany and Austria, based on the historical costume of Alpine peasants Preppy, also spelled preppie, is a chiefly North American adjective or noun traditionally used in relation to northeastern private University-preparatory schools Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with During the middle and late '''Victorian''' period, various reformers proposed designed and wore clothing supposedly more rational and comfortable than the fashions of the time A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Denim is a rugged Cotton Twill Textile, in which the Weft passes under two ( twi- "double" or more warp fibers Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species Chiffon, from the French word for a Cloth or rag is a lightweight balanced plain-woven sheer fabric woven of alternate S- Velvet is a type of tufted fabric in which the cut threads are very evenly distributed with a short dense pile giving it a distinct feel Satin is a Cloth that typically has a glossy surface and a dull back Silk is a natural Protein Fiber, some forms of which can be woven into Textiles The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons A decal (ˈdiːkæl ˈdiːkəl or transfer is a Plastic, Cloth Paper or ceramic substrate that has printed on it a Pattern Ikat, or Ikkat, is a style of Weaving that uses a Resist dyeing process similar to Tie-dye on either the warp or Weft Tie-dye is typically brightly colored patterned Textile or clothing which is made from knit or woven fabric usually Cotton, through a Resist dyeing Batik ( pronunciation:, but often in English is or) is a wax-resist Dyeing technique used on Textile. A pleat (older plait) is a type of Fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place Smocking is an Embroidery technique used to gather Fabric so that it can stretch A dye can generally be described as a Colored substance that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is being applied Madder is the common name of the Plant genus Rubia, the type genus of the madder family Rubiaceae. Indigo is the Color on the Electromagnetic spectrum between about 420 and 450 nm in Wavelength, placing it between Blue and violet Sewing or stitching is the fastening of Cloth, Leather, Furs Bark, or other flexible materials using needle and Cut in Clothing, Sewing and Tailoring is the style or shape of a garment as opposed to its fabric or trimmings. To hem a piece of cloth (in Sewing) a garment workerfolds up a cut edge folds it up again and then sews it down In Sewing, the armscye is the armhole the fabric edge to which the sleeve is sewn In Sewing and Fashion design, a pattern is an original garment from which other garments of a similar style are copied or the paper or cardboard templates In Sewing and Fashion design, a pattern is an original garment from which other garments of a similar style are copied or the paper or cardboard templates Toile is a word that entered the English language around the 16th century from a French word meaning "cloth" or "web" — particularly Haute couture ( French for "high sewing" or "high dressmaking" oːt kuˈtyʁ refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted fashions A tailor is a person whose occupation is to sew and scissor menswear style jackets and the skirts or trousers that go with them "Prêt-à-Porter" redirects here For the movie Prêt-à-Porter (English title Ready to Wear) see Prêt-à-Porter (film. For the movie see Back to School. Back to school, in Clothing Retail, is a product season and is characterized by a display of items appropriate Sportswear (or Active attire) is Clothing, including Footwear, worn for Sport or exercise Formal dress (UK and formal wear (US are the general terms for Clothing suitable for formal social events such as a Wedding, formal garden party A wedding dress or wedding gown is Clothing worn by a Bride during a Wedding ceremony Business Casual is the first release by Omaha Nebraska band Beep Beep. High Street, or the High Street, is a Metonym for the generic name (and frequently the official name of the primary Business street Ethical Consumer is a UK magazine that also publishes a lot of its key information for free on its corresponding website is in its own words "an alternative consumer organisation A charity shop, second-hand shop ( UK) thrift shop, thrift store, hospice shop ( U Edward VI (12 October 1537 &ndash 6 July 1553 became King of England and Ireland on 28 January 1547 and was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine Fashion design is the Applied art dedicated to Clothing and lifestyle Accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Gown, shirt/skirt, frock, and coat are all attested back to the early medieval period.

Gown (from medieval Latin gunna) was a basic clothing term for hundreds of years, referring to a garment that hangs from the shoulders. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. In medieval and renaissance England gown referred to a loose outer garment worn by both men and women, sometimes short, more often ankle length, with sleeves. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Sleeve ( O Eng ''slieve'' or ''slyf'', a word allied to slip, cf By the eighteenth century gown had become a standard category term for a woman's dress, a meaning it retained until the mid-twentieth century. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system A dress (also frock, gown) is a garment consisting of a Skirt with an attached Bodice or with a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Only in the last few decades has gown lost this general meaning in favor of dress. Today the term gown is rare except in specialized cases: academic dress or cap and gown, evening gown, nightgown, hospital gown, and so on (see Gown). Academic dress or academical dress is traditional Clothing for academic settings primarily tertiary and sometimes secondary An evening gown is a long flowing lady's Dress usually worn to a formal affair A nightgown (also called a nightdress) is a loosely hanging item of Nightwear nowadays mostly for women. A hospital gown, also known as a patient gown, exam gown, johnny shirt or johnny gown, is a short-sleeved thigh-length garment A gown ( Medieval Latin gunna) is a (usually loose outer Garment from knee- to full-length worn by men and women in Europe from

Shirt and skirt are originally the same word, the former being the southern and the latter the northern pronunciation in early Middle English. Middle English is the name given by Historical linguistics to the diverse forms of the English language spoken between the Norman invasion of Like gown, shirt is becoming a specialized term in Britain, though it retains its general meaning in the U.S. (see Shirt). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body Originally an item of underwear worn exclusively by men it has become in American English a catch-all term for

Coat remains a term for an overgarment, its essential meaning for the last thousand years (see Coat). A coat is a long garment worn by both men and women for warmth or Fashion.

Sources of new terminology

Names for new styles or fashions in clothing are frequently the deliberate inventions of fashion designers or clothing manufacturers; these include Chanel's Little Black Dress (a term which has survived) and Lanvin's robe de style (which has not). Chanel SA ʃəˈnɛɫ) is a Parisian fashion house created by Coco Chanel. A little black dress is an evening or Cocktail dress, cut simply and often with a short skirt originally made popular in the 1920s by the fashion designer Coco A robe is a loose-fitting outer garment. A robe is distinguished from a Cape or Cloak by the fact that it usually has Sleeves The English Other terms are of more obscure origin.

Personal names

Clothing styles are frequently named after people — often with a military connection:

Place names

Another fertile source for clothing terms is place names, which usually reflect the origin (or supposed origin) of a fashion. Modern terms such as Bermuda shorts, Hawaiian shirts, and Fair Isle sweaters are the latest in a long line that stretches back to holland (linen), damask ("from Damascus"), polonaise ("in the fashion of Polish women"), jersey (originally Jersey frock), Balaclava, mantua, and denim ("serge de Nîmes" after the city). The Aloha shirt is a style of dress shirt originating in Hawaii. Fair Isle is a traditional Knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours A sweater, pullover, jumper, or jersey is a relatively heavy Shirt intended to cover the torso and arms of the human body (though in some cases Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. A polonaise (originally robe à la Polonaise) is a woman's garment of the later 1770s and 1780s or a similar revival style of the 1880s, consisting Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. Frock has been used since Middle English as the name for an article of Clothing for men and women ( see also Clothing terminology) A Mantua (from the French Manteuil) is an article of women's Clothing worn in the late Seventeenth century and early Eighteenth century. Nîmes ( Provençal Occitan: Nimes in both classical and Mistralian norms is a city in southern France.

Costume historian's terms

Costume historians, with a "rearward-looking" view, require names for clothing styles that were not used (or needed) when the styles were actually worn. For example, the Van Dyke collar is so-called from its appearances in seventeenth century portraits by Anthony Van Dyck, and the Watteau pleats of the robe á la française are called after their appearance in the portraits of Antoine Watteau. Jean-Antoine Watteau ( October 10, 1684 – July 18, 1721) was a French painter whose brief career spurred the revival of

Similarly, terms may be applied ahistorically to entire categories of garments, so that corset is applied to garments that were called stays or a pair of bodies until the introduction of the word corset in the late eighteenth century. And dress is now applied to any woman's garment consisting of a bodice and skirt, although for most of its history dress simply meant clothing, or a complete outfit of clothing with its appropriate accessories.

Short forms

A notable trend at the turn of the twenty-first century is "cute" short forms: camisole becomes cami, hooded sweaters or sweatshirts become hoodies, and as of 2005, short or "shrunken" cardigans are cardies. The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A camisole or cami is a Woman 's Undergarment which covers the top part of the body A sweater, pullover, jumper, or jersey is a relatively heavy Shirt intended to cover the torso and arms of the human body (though in some cases

The much-older term shimmy for "slip" is most likely a false singular from chemise. In English Grammar, a false singular occurs when a singular Noun ending in a s or z sound is understood as a Plural The term chemise can refer to the classic smock or shift, or else can refer to certain modern types of women's undergarments and dresses

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