hessian
hessian - pytlovina (materiál)
BrE
/'hesɪən/
AmE
/'heʃn/

noun, British English - a type of thick rough clothes that is often used for making sacks

burlap
burlap - pytlovina, jutová tkanina
BrE
/'bɜ:læp/
AmE
/'bɜ:rlæp/

noun, American English - a type of thick rough clothes that is often used for making sacks

 
wear out - onosit se (o oblečení), opotřebovat se (o oblečení)
BrE
/ˌweər'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌwer'aʊt/

verb - (of clothes) to become thinner, damaged or weakened by being used too much

take off
take off - svléknout, sundat, svlékat, svléci, zout
BrE
/ˌteɪk'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌteɪk'ɑ:f/

verb - to remove something you have been wearing, e.g. a piece of clothes etc.

diver
diver - potápěč
BrE
/'daɪvə/
AmE
/'daɪvər/

noun - a person who goes under water in special clothes and with special equipment

 
elastic - elastický
BrE
/ɪ'læstɪk/
AmE
/ɪ'læstɪk/

adjective - able to be stretched and returned to the original size (e.g. clothes etc.)

line
line - šňůra (na prádlo)
BrE
/'laɪn/
AmE
/'laɪn/

noun - a piece or rope or wire used e.g. for hanging wet clothes on

flannel
flannel - flanel
BrE
/'flænəl/
AmE
/'flænəl/

noun - a soft cloth, containing wool or cotton, that is used for making clothes

 
unhook - odepnout, sundat (něco co drží na háček)
BrE
/ʌn'hʊk/
AmE
/ʌn'hʊk/

verb - to undo the hooks on clothes or to remove something from a hook

washing powder
washing powder - prášek na praní, prací prášek
BrE
/'wɒʃɪŋˌpaʊdə/
AmE
/'wɑ:ʃɪŋˌpaʊdər/

noun - the fine powder that is used in a washing machine to wash clothes

 
leprechaun - leprikón, trpaslík
BrE
/'leprəkɔ:n/
AmE
/'leprəkɑ:n/

noun - a small magical man from Irish stories who wears green clothes and hides gold

 
made-to-measure - udělaný na míru, šitý na míru
BrE
/ˌmeɪd tə'meʒə/
AmE
/ˌmeɪd tə'meʒər/

adjective - made using particular measurements to fit a person or place (e.g. clothes or curtains)

seamstress
seamstress - švadlena, krejčová
BrE
/'si:mstrəs/
AmE
/'si:mstrəs/

noun - a woman who is good at sewing or whose job sewing and making clothes

trunk
trunk - kufr (lodní), bedna, truhla (na oblečení apod.)
BrE
/'trʌŋk/
AmE
/'trʌŋk/

noun, American English - a large piece of luggage used for carrying clothes in when you are travelling

cotton
cotton - bavlněný
BrE
/'kɒtn/
AmE
/'kɑ:t̬n/

adjective - made of a plant that is used for making clothes, e.g. T-shirts etc.