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Going Places-Unit 2
Fashion Victims
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Concerned with or attuned to the latest fashions: “the in thing to wear this season”. | be “in” |
| No longer fashionable. | be “out” |
| To remove the color from, as by means of chemical agents or sunlight. | bleach (v.) |
| A chemical agent used for bleaching. | bleach (n.) |
| A trademark or distinctive name identifying a product or a manufacturer. | brand |
| Clothing suited for everyday wear or use; informal. | casual wear |
| A narrow ramp extending from the stage into the audience in a theatre, nightclub, etc., especially as used by models in a fashion show | catwalk |
| Articles of dress; wearing apparel; garments. | clothes |
| A preparation, such as powder or a skin cream, designed to beautify the body by direct application. | cosmetic |
| A short-lived popular fashion; a fad. | craze |
| An item of clothing made to the specific measurements and taste of the person for whom it is intended. | custom-made |
| To make or alter to individual or personal specifications | customize |
| A person who devises and executes designs, as for works of art, clothes, machines, etc. | designer |
| To color (a material), especially by soaking in a coloring solution. | dye (v.) |
| Attire for wearing at a formal occasion during the evening, especially (for men) a dinner jacket and black tie, or (less commonly, for women) a floor-length gown. | evening dress |
| A cloth produced especially by knitting, weaving, or felting fibers. | fabric |
| Plastic surgery to remove facial wrinkles, sagging skin, fat deposits, or other visible signs of aging for cosmetic purposes. Also called rhytidectomy. | facelift |
| A fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time; a craze. | fad |
| Conforming to fashion; in vogue. | fashionable |
| The manner in which clothing fits: “a jacket with a tight fit”. | fit (n.) |
| To be the proper size and shape for: "These shoes fit me". | fit (v.) |
| Tastelessly showy; cheap; gaudy. | flashy |
| An article of clothing. | garment |
| A particular mode of arranging, cutting, or setting the hair. | hair-style/hairstyle |
| In the current fashion or style. | in vogue |
| Clothes made to fit an individual purchaser. | made-to-measure |
| Cosmetics applied especially to the face. | make-up/makeup |
| A person employed to display merchandise, such as clothing or cosmetics. | model |
| Made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock;(Syn. off-the-rack, ready-to-wear). | off-the-peg |
| Out of style or use; outmoded. | out-of-date |
| A set of clothes, especially a carefully selected one, often with accessories. | outfit |
| No longer fashionable or widely accepted. | outmoded |
| A plan, diagram, or model to be followed in making things: a dress pattern. | pattern |
| Of, relating to, or being fabric or a garment that has undergone shrinking during manufacture to minimize subsequent shrinkage: preshrunk jeans. | pre-shrunk |
| Fashionable; elegant: “a smart suit”, “a smart restaurant”, “the smart set”. | smart |
| Clothing and accessories used to engage in sports. | sports gear |
| Washed with stones to achieve a worn appearance; "stonewashed blue jeans". | stone-washed |
| Conforming to the current fashion; smart; modish. | stylish |
| Current style; vogue: the latest trend in fashion. | trend(y) |
| Clothes worn next to the skin, beneath one's outer clothing. | underwear |
| Modern, current, or fashionable. | up-to-date |
| 1. A tall cabinet, closet, or small room built to hold clothes. 2. Garments considered as a group, especially all the articles of clothing that belong to one person. | wardrobe |
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Mrs.Ryan
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