clothes

S1 W1

BrE /kləʊðz/ AmE /kloʊðz/

noun en → es

1 CLOTHING ITEMS [plural noun] A1

the things that you wear, such as shirts, trousers, and dresses

ropa, prendas de vestir

  • wear clothes
  • buy new clothes

Collocations clean clothes · fancy clothes

  • She was wearing clean clothes.

    Ella estaba usando ropa limpia.

  • He bought some new clothes for the party.

    Él compró algunas prendas nuevas para la fiesta.

2 SET OF CLOTHING [plural noun] B1

a set of clothing that you wear together, especially for a special occasion or as part of your job

uniforme, traje de gala

  • work clothes
  • evening clothes

Collocations school uniform · wedding attire

  • He put on his work clothes.

    Él se puso su ropa de trabajo.

  • She was dressed in evening clothes.

    Ella estaba vestida con traje de gala.

Idioms

to wear one's heart on one's sleeve B2

mostrar los sentimientos abiertamente

  • She wears her heart on her sleeve.

    Ella muestra sus sentimientos abiertamente.

to be caught with one's pants down B2

ser sorprendido en una situación incómoda o comprometedora

  • He was caught with his pants down when the boss walked in.

    Él fue sorprendido en una situación incómoda cuando entró el jefe.

to be dressed to kill B2

vestirse de manera muy elegante o atractiva

  • She was dressed to kill for the party.

    Ella estaba vestida de manera muy elegante para la fiesta.