arm
the part of a piece of clothing that your arm fits into
armhole
one of the holes for your arms in a shirt, jacket etc
basque
the short part of a jacket, skirt etc that fits closely below the waist
bib
a square part above the waist of some types of skirt or trousers that covers your chest
bodice
the part of a dress that covers a woman’s body from the waist up
breast
the top front part of a jacket or coat
breast pocket
a pocket on the front of a shirt or jacket, over your chest
buttonhole
a small hole in a piece of clothing through which you push a button to fasten it
care label
a label inside a piece of clothing that tells you how you should wash and dry it
coat-tails
the two long pieces that form the bottom part of the back of a man’s formal jacket
collar
the part of a coat, shirt, or dress that goes around your neck
crew neck
a tight round neck on a sweater
crotch
the part of a piece of clothing that covers this area
crutch
a crotch
cuff
the part of a sleeve that fits around your wrist
cuff
a turn-up on a pair of trousers
dart
a narrow pointed fold made in a piece of clothing by sewing so that it has a better shape or fits better
elbow
the part of a sleeve that covers your elbow
facing
cloth fastened to the inside edges of a piece of clothing to make it stronger
facings
the collar or cuffs of a jacket or coat when they are made in a different cloth or colour from the rest
finger
the part of a piece of clothing that covers one of your fingers
flies
the opening at the front of a pair of trousers that is fastened with buttons or a zip
fly
the flies on a pair of trousers
foot
the part of a piece of clothing that covers your foot
fringe
a row of fibres or thin pieces of cloth that hang down from a piece of cloth or clothing
grommet
a metal or plastic ring that surrounds a hole in cloth to prevent it from tearing
gusset
a small extra piece of cloth sewn into a piece of clothing, especially underwear, to make it stronger or more comfortable
heel
the part of a sock etc that goes over the back of your foot. The other end is called the toe.
hem
the bottom edge of something such as a dress or curtain that is folded and sewn in place
hemline
the bottom edge of a dress or skirt which has been turned up and sewn in place
hemline
the length of women’s skirts and dresses as this changes according to fashion
hip pocket
a pocket near your hip in a pair of trousers or a skirt
hood
a piece of coloured cloth worn over the shoulders as part of some academic gowns
inside leg
the length of your leg measured on the inside from the top to the foot
knee
the part of a pair of trousers that covers your knee
ladder
a long thin hole in stockings or tights. The American word is run.
lapel
one of the two parts at the front of a coat or jacket that are folded back on each side below the collar
leg
the part of a piece of clothing that covers one of your legs
name-tape
a small piece of cloth with your name on it that you fix to your clothes to show they are yours
neck
the part of a piece of clothing that touches or lies just below your neck
neckline
the shape of a piece of clothing around your neck
panel
a piece of material that forms part of a piece of clothing
patch
a piece of cloth that you sew over a hole in clothes, or over a part where holes might form
patch
a small piece of cloth with a design on it that you sew onto clothes for decoration
patch pocket
a square pocket that is sewn onto a piece of clothing
pocket
a small bag that forms part of a piece of clothing and is used for holding small objects
run
a long thin hole in stockings or pantyhose
scoop neck
a round low neck on a piece of women’s clothing
seat
the part of a piece of clothing that covers your bottom
shirtfront
the front part of a man’s shirt
shirtsleeves
the sleeves of a shirt
shirt tail
the bottom part of a shirt worn inside your trousers, especially the longer part at the back
shoulder
the part of a shirt, jacket, or other piece of clothing that covers your shoulder
shoulder pad
a thick soft piece of material inside the shoulders of a piece of clothing such as a jacket
shoulder strap
a thin piece of cloth or other material that goes over the shoulder on clothes such as dresses
side split
a cut in the side of a piece of clothing such as a skirt, used mainly for decoration
skirt
the part of a dress or coat that is below the waist
sleeve
the part of a piece of clothing that covers your arm
stay
a short piece of bone, wire, or plastic used inside a corset or shirt collar to keep it stiff
stirrup
a band of cloth that goes under your foot on some trousers
strap
a narrow piece of material that holds a piece of clothing on your body
tail
the bottom part of your shirt that you put inside your trousers
toe
the part of a shoe or sock that covers your toes
train
a long part at the back of a dress, especially a wedding dress, that spreads over the ground
tuck
a fold in clothing that you sew for decoration or to make the clothing tighter
turn-up
a fold at the bottom of the leg of a pair of trousers
turtleneck
a high collar on a sweater that fits closely around the nec
turtleneck
a polo neck
vent
a straight cut at the bottom of a jacket, dress etc that allows you to move more easily
V-neck
an opening for the neck in a piece of clothing, in the shape of a ‘V’
waist
the part of a piece of clothing that covers the middle part of your body
waistband
a piece of cloth on a pair of trousers or a skirt that goes round your waist
waistline
the place where the upper and lower pieces of clothing meet, usually near the waist
wing collar
a stiff collar on a man’s formal shirt
