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LCE SCIENCE
BRIGANCE Shopping For Clothes
Term | Definition |
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belt | a band of cloth, leather, canvass or lanyard strip with holes and loops worn around the waist to help tighten a piece of clothing such as a pair of pants or a skirt |
big and tall | are clothes for men who are taller or have a larger waist and chest size than average |
blouse | a lightweight, loose-fitting clothes for women and children, covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, with or without a collar and sleeves, worn inside or outside a skirt, slacks, etc. |
coat / jacket | an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body for specific purposes other than to keep warm |
credit card | a charge card, an account that allows you to charge the cost of goods to the business that issues the card |
customer service | store staff that can answer shoppers' questions |
debit card | a bank issued card that accesses a checking account also known as check card |
dress | an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece, also a term that can be used to mean a formal attire like dress shirt and dress pants for men |
gift card / gift certificate | a card or certificate from a store that can be bought as a gift and can be spent up to the amount the giver has put on the card |
misses | clothes sizes designed to fit older teenage girls and women sizes 2 to 20 |
pajamas | night clothes consisting of loose-fitting pants and shirt |
pants/ slacks/ jeans | men's or women's trousers for informal wear |
personal check | gives people access to money that is in their bank's checking account, the amount of money written on the check comes out of the person's checking account |
petite | sizes designed to fit women under 5'3" |
plus size | clothes for women who are taller or have a larger waist and chest size than average |
sale/ clearance sale | to sell goods or merchandise at reduced prices to make room for new goods |
shoes | shoes are item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the feet while doing various activities. |
skirt | A garment hanging from the waist and worn especially by women and girls. |
socks | a cloth covering for the foot, reaching to between the ankle and knee and worn inside a shoe |
sports/ dress shirt | a man's tailored shirt, with long or short sleeves, buttons down the front, and a soft or starched collar, worn with a tie. |
suit | A set of matching outer garments, especially one consisting of a coat with trousers or a skirt, often worn on formal occasions. |
sweater | a garment made of knitted or crocheted material covering the upper part of the body, esp a heavy one worn for warmth |
t-shirt | a lightweight simple garment for the upper body, could be short or long sleeved |