ESL Podcast 599 - Shopping for Warm-Weather Clothes

outfit - all the pieces of clothing worn at one time; pieces of clothing that are worn together

Which outfit would be better for the interview: a skirt and blouse, or pants with a nice sweater?

tank top - a shirt with no sleeves; a shirt with a small piece of fabric over each shoulder and no fabric covering the arms

Rachelle doesn't like to wear tank tops because her arms are too thin.

miniskirt - a very short skirt that ends high above the knee

Miniskirts were very popular in the 1960s, but today, knee-length skirts are more common.

mannequin - a statue that is the shape and size of a human body, most often used in stores to display clothing that is for sale

The dress looked great on the mannequin, but when I tried it on, it just wasn't the same.

to make a fool of (oneself) - to do or say something that makes other people laugh at oneself; to do or say something that is foolish or embarrassing

Hillary made a fool of herself when she got drunk and started singing at the office Christmas party.

revealing - showing or displaying things that are normally hidden

Why do actresses choose to wear such revealing dresses when they attend award ceremonies?

that's where (one is) wrong - a phrase used to emphasize that what someone just said is incorrect

I agreed with most of his speech, but toward the end he started saying that we need more military spending, and that's where he's wrong.

bikini - a two-piece woman's swimsuit that leaves the stomach and back exposed, much like a bra and underwear

Edna refuses to wear a bikini, because she doesn't like to show that much of her body to strangers.

one-piece - a woman's swimsuit that has only one piece, covering all of the stomach area

Fast swimmers prefer to wear a one-piece, because they stay in place better than bikinis do.

cut-offs - very casual shorts created by cutting the legs off an old pair of pants

When Crystal discovered there were holes in the knees of her favorite jeans, she got out her scissors and made them into cut-offs.

flip-flops - very casual shoes that are totally flat on the bottom and have a thin, v-shaped piece of cloth or plastic that connects to the bottom on each side of the foot and between the big toe and the second toe

As he walked, his flip-flops make a loud sound each time they hit the bottom of his foot.

figure - the shape of one's body, especially referring to a woman's curves

Ximena has never been pleased with her figure, always wishing she had smaller hips.

Hawaiian shirt - a large, shapeless shirt covered with large flowers and other designs in very bright colors, usually worn by men

During the week, Kyle wears conservative colors, but on the weekends he prefers to wear big, bright Hawaiian shirts.

board-shorts - very long, baggy (roomy; shapeless) shorts worn by men as a swimsuit, especially for riding a surfboard

Do most men wear board-shorts or swim trunks on the beach?

to see some skin - to be able to see skin that is normally covered by clothing, because a person is wearing sexier clothing than usual

Do you think an actress is more likely to get an acting job if she lets the director see some skin during her audition?