4.7.5 A Youth Revolution

Fashion vocabulary. What do these words and phrases mean?

1. turtleneck
   • sweater with a high, close-fitting collar
   • sweater with a hard shell on the back

2. knickers
   • women’s underpants
   • ski trousers

3. drainpipes
   • small umbrella
   • tight trousers with narrow legs

4. suede
   • soft, velvety cotton
   • soft, velvety leather

5. sideburn
   • strip of hair down the side of a man’s face
   • patch to protect jackets on the elbows

6. collar
   • the coloured part of a garment
   • the part of a garment around the neck

7. fringes
   • decorative border of hanging threads
   • thigh-high skirt

8. waistcoat
   • short sleeveless coat for men
   • corset worn by women

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