ESL Podcast 467 - Buying Men's Shirts
fitting room - a small room with a door where one can try on clothing in a store before deciding whether to buy it
In this store, you can take only eight pieces of clothing into a fitting room at a time.
dress shirt - a nice men's shirt, appropriate for work in an office, with buttons down the front that hold the two sides together
He usually wears very casual clothes, so it was nice to see him wearing a dress shirt for a change.
to fit - to be the right size for one's body; to appear appropriate on one's body
These pants don't fit me. They're too big in the thigh and too short.
sleeve - the part of a shirt that covers one's arm from one's shoulder down to the middle of one's arm or one's wrist
He has really long arms so most shirtsleeves are too short for him.
form fitting - tight; cut to fit closely against one's body, showing the shape of one's body.
She is very uncomfortable with her weight, so she never wears form fitting clothes.
roomy - big; with a lot of extra space
I like this jacket because it's roomy and I can move around easily when I'm wearing it.
on the (something) side - a little bit too (something); with a tendency to be too (something)
The car was a little bit on the expensive side, but they decided to buy it anyway.
collar - the part of a shirt that lies against one's neck, often closed with a button under one's chin
He forgot to button his collar before he put on the tie.
loose - not held in place; able to move
This shelf is loose. Can you please get a screwdriver to fix it?
tight - held in place; not able to move
Those jeans are so tight that he can't even sit down while wearing them!
cuff - the piece of fabric at one's wrist, usually with a button to close it over one's wrist
It was too hot, so she unbuttoned her cuffs and rolled up her sleeves.
to fall - to hang; to rest without support from below
This necklace falls just above the top of her dress.
V-neck - with an opening in the shape of the letter "V" for one's neck and head to go through
She forgot to put sunscreen on her chest when she wore a V-neck shirt, so she got sunburned.
crew neck - with a round opening that lies next to one's neck for one's neck and head to go through
He wears a crew neck T-shirt underneath his dress shirts every day.
short-sleeve - a shirt with fabric that covers one's arm and reaches from one's shoulder to the point halfway between one's shoulder and elbow
Why are you wearing a short-sleeve shirt in the winter? You must be cold!
long-sleeve - a shirt with fabric that covers one's arm and reaches from one's shoulder to one's wrist
If you're cold, put on a long-sleeve shirt.
oversized - too big; bigger than necessary
Many fast food restaurants sell oversized portions of French fries.
room - space; an area with nothing in it
They were excited to move from their small apartment into a home with more room for their five children.