Compound Forms:
clothes | clothe |
| baby clothes npl | (garments for infants) | ropita de bebé grupo nom |
| | He will soon grow out of his baby clothes. |
| | Cuando mi hija creció, regalé toda la ropita de bebé. |
casual wear,
casual clothes n | (clothing: informal) | ropa de sport, ropa casual loc nom f |
| civilian clothes npl | (not military uniform) | ropa de civil grupo nom |
| | After years of serving in the military, John was happy to be back in civilian clothes. |
| | Después de años de servicio militar, Juan estaba feliz de volver a vestir ropa de civil. |
| civilian clothes npl | informal, figurative (not work uniform) | ropa normal, ropa común loc nom f |
| | I wear a uniform all week but on Friday I change to civilian clothes. |
| clothes closet n | (built-in wardrobe) | armario empotrado nm |
| | Please hang your shirts in the clothes closet in the bedroom. |
| clothes dryer n | (frame for drying laundry) | tendedero nm |
| | | tenderete nm |
| clothes dryer n | (machine for tumble-drying laundry) | secadora nf |
| | | secadora de ropa nf + loc adj |
| | (AR) | secarropas nm inv |
| clothes hamper n | US (laundry basket) | cesta de la ropa, canasta de la ropa nf + loc adj |
| | | cesto de la ropa, canasto de la ropa nm + loc adj |
| | | cesta de la ropa sucia, canasta de la ropa sucia nf + loc adj |
| | | cesto de la ropa sucia, canasto de la ropa sucia nm + loc adj |
| | The children left their dirty clothes everywhere except in the clothes hamper, where they belonged. |
| clothes hanger n | (item for hanging clothing) | percha nf |
| | (AmL) | gancho nm |
| | (ES) | colgador nm |
| | My son has twenty five clothes hangers in his wardrobe but never hangs any clothes on them! |
| clothes hanger n | figurative, pejorative, slang (fashionably dressed woman) (figurado) | figurín nm |
| | | figurita nf |
| | Top models are really just clothes hangers. |
| | Las supermodelos son simplemente figurines. |
clothes horse,
clotheshorse n | (frame for drying laundry) | tendedero nm |
| | | tenderete nm |
| | I dry the clothes that cannot be tumble-dried by hanging them on the clothes horse. |
| | Las prendas que no pueden secarse en la secadora las tiendo en el tendedero. |
clothes horse,
clotheshorse n | figurative (person: demonstrates clothes) | modelo n común |
| | Hannah put herself through university by working as a clothes horse for an exclusive fashion designer. |
clothes horse,
clotheshorse n | figurative, pejorative (fashion-conscious woman) (voz inglesa, coloquial) | fashion adj mf |
| | (coloquial) | toda una modelo expr |
| | Alina is such a clothes horse! She'd never be caught dead in last season's styles. |
| | Alina es muy fashion. Nunca la verás en el estilo de una temporada pasada. |
| clothes moth n | (fabric-eating moth) | polilla nf |
| clothes tree | (coat hanger) | perchero nm |
clothesline,
clothes line n | (cord for hanging laundry to dry) | cuerda nf |
| | | alambre nm |
| | | cuerda para tender ropa nf + loc adj |
| | | alambre para tender ropa nm + loc adj |
| | Rav pegged his shirts out on the clothesline. |
| | Rav colgó las camisas en la cuerda. |
clothespin,
clothes pin (US),
clothes peg,
clothespeg (UK) n | (clip for hanging laundry) | pinza nf |
| | (AR, UY) | broche, palillo nm |
| | (CR) | prensa nf |
| | (BO, CO, MX, PE, SV, VE) | gancho nm |
| | It was so windy, Brenda had to use several clothespins per item to keep her laundry on the line. |
| | I keep my clothes pegs in an old biscuit tin. |
| | Estaba tan ventoso que Brenda tuvo que usar varias pinzas para que su ropa no se volara de la soga. |
clothing store (US),
clothes shop (UK) n | (shop: sells clothes) | casa de ropa, tienda de ropa nf + loc adj |
| | (AR) | local de ropa, negocio de ropa nm + loc adj |
| | The new mall has a clothing store that carries all of the styles that I like. |
| | El centro comercial tiene una tienda de ropa que vende todos los estilos que me gustan. |
| designer clothes npl | (labelled fashion items) | ropa de diseño exclusivo grupo nom |
| | If you want my opinion, designer clothes are a total waste of money. |
| | Si quieres mi opinión, la ropa de diseño exclusivo me parecen una pérdida de dinero. |
doll clothes (US),
doll's clothes,
dolls' clothes (UK) npl | (clothing for a doll) | ropas de muñeca nfpl |
| formal clothes npl | (clothing for elegant or solemn event) | ropa formal nf + adj mf |
| | | vestimenta formal nf + adj mf |
| | You have to wear formal clothes for a job interview. |
| | Debes usar ropa formal para una entrevista de trabajo. |
| good clothes npl | (finest or most formal outfit) | mejor ropa adj + nf |
| | I would not wear my good clothes while doing the housework. |
| | No me voy a poner la mejor ropa para lustrar los pisos. |
| gym clothes npl | abbr (outfit worn to do exercise) | ropa deportiva grupo nom |
| | If we're going to the laundromat I'll have to get my gym clothes out of the locker. |
| | Si vamos a ir al lavadero tengo que sacar mi ropa deportiva del casillero. |
| in plain clothes expr | (not wearing a uniform) | de civil loc adj |
| | The policemen were in plain clothes so the criminals didn't recognise them. |
| | Los policías estaban de civil y por eso los delincuentes no los reconocieron. |
| in swaddling clothes adv | (baby: wrapped in cloth) | fajado loc adj |
| | She bathed the baby and wrapped him in swaddling clothes. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se había disfrazado de bebé, estaba fajado de los pies a los hombros y se había puesto una cofia con puntillas y un chupete en la boca. |
| maternity clothes npl | (clothing for pregnant woman) | ropa de maternidad nf + loc adj |
| | (ES) | ropa premamá nf + adj inv |
| | (CR) | ropa maternal nf + adj mf |
| maternity clothing n | (clothes for pregnant women) | ropa de maternidad nf + loc adj |
| | (ES) | ropa premamá nf + adj inv |
| | (CR) | ropa maternal nf + adj mf |
| nightclothes npl | (garments worn for sleeping) | pijama n amb |
| | | camisón nm |
| plain-clothes officer n | (police officer not in uniform) | policía de civil n común + loc adj |
| | | policía encubierto, policía encubierta loc nm, loc nf |
| | (ES) | policía de paisano, policía de paisana loc nm, loc nf |
| | The teens were arrested by a plain-clothes officer. |
plainclothes,
plain-clothes adj | (police officer: not uniformed) | de civil loc adj |
| | | encubierto adj |
| | (ES) | de paisano loc adj |
| plain clothes n | (police officer: civilian clothing) | policía de civil n común + loc adj |
| | | policía encubierto, policía encubierta loc nm, loc nf |
| | (ES) | policía de paisano, policía de paisana loc nm, loc nf |
| put your clothes on v expr | (get dressed) | ponerse la ropa loc verb |
| | What are you kids doing in that bed? Put your clothes on! |
| | Niños ¿qué hacen en la cama? ¡Pónganse la ropa! |
rack,
clothes rack n | (apparatus for hanging clothes) | tendedero nm |
| | | tendedor nm |
| | | ténder nm |
| | Hang your wet jeans on the clothes rack; they'll be dry by the morning. |
| | Cuelga tus jeans mojados en el tendedero, a la mañana estarán secos. |
secondhand clothes,
also UK: second-hand clothes npl | (used clothing) | ropa de segunda mano grupo nom |
| | I buy second-hand clothes in charity shops; you can get great bargains there. |
| | Compro ropa de segunda mano en tiendas de beneficencia; puedes encontrar gangas estupendas ahí. |
| sports clothes npl | (clothing: for exercise) | ropa de deporte grupo nom |
| | | ropa deportiva nf + adj |
| | I haven't owned any sports clothes since I was a child at school. |
| | No tengo ropa de deporte desde que era un chico e iba a la escuela. |
| Sunday clothes npl | (smart outfit worn to church) | traje de los domingos, traje de domingo loc nom m |
| | | ropa de domingo loc nom f |
| swaddling clothes npl | (cloth for wrapping around a baby) (ES) | mantillas nfpl |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Aún conservo las mantillas de mi hija pequeña. |
| vintage clothes npl | (antique or retro clothing) | ropa vintage nf + adj mf |
| wedding clothes npl | (bride or bridegroom's outfit) | trajes de boda, trajes de matrimonio grupo nom |
| | | vestidos y trajes de boda grupo nom |
| | Although a tuxedo and a dress are the typical wedding clothes, some people opt for more casual attire. |
| | Aunque el esmoquin y el vestido son los típicos trajes de boda hay quienes optan por atuendos más casuales. |
| work clothes npl | (clothing worn to job) | ropa de trabajo loc nom f |