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Russian vocabulary: clothes

Clothes, shoes and accessories in Russian, and what you need to describe an outfit or the way someone looks.

Here are 100 Russian words on “Clothing and appearance”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 32 words

RussianEnglish
бородаbeard
ременьbelt
браслетbracelet
брендbrand
повседневныйcasual
одеждаclothing
хлопокcotton
платьеdress
очкиglasses
причёскаhairstyle
кожаleather
макияжmakeup
усыmoustache
нарядoutfit
духиperfume
кольцоring
рубашкаshirt
обувьshoe
шортыshorts
размерsize
юбкаskirt
рукавsleeve
костюмsuit
футболкаT shirt
примерятьto try on
носитьto wear
брюкиtrousers
нижнее бельёunderwear
униформаuniform
бумажникwallet
наручные часыwatch
ухоженныйwell groomed

Level 2: medium 46 words

RussianEnglish
аксессуарaccessory
бермудыbermuda shorts
курткаbomber jacket
сапогboot
бюстгальтерbra
трусыbriefsMen’s underwear
кепкаcap
кардиганcardigan
воротникcollar
расчёскаcomb
дезодорантdeodorant
серьгаearring
вечернее платьеevening dress
тональный кремfoundation
чёлкаfringe
мехfur
краска для волосhair dye
сумочкаhandbag
украшениеjewel
трусикиknickersWomen’s underwear
кружевоlace
лёнlinen
подкладкаlining
на заказmade to measure
немодныйold fashioned
рубашка полоpolo shirt
принтprint
плащraincoat
бритваrazor
сандалияsandal
шарфscarf
шовseam
гель для душаshower gel
тапочкаslipper
подошваsole
чулкиstockings
колготкиtights
наряжатьсяto dress up
подбиратьto match
краситьсяto put on makeup
натягиватьto slip on
кроссовкаtrainer
зонтumbrella
бархатvelvet
гардеробwardrobe
свадебное платьеwedding dress

Level 3: hard 22 words

RussianEnglish
подгонка одеждыalteration
ботинокankle boot
банный халатbathrobe
ватная палочкаcotton bud
туфля-лодочкаcourt shoe
полукомбинезонdungarees
вышивкаembroidery
примерочнаяfitting room
повязка на головуheadband
подолhem
толстовка с капюшономhoodie
мокасинloafer
тушь для ресницmascara
складкаpleat
конский хвостponytail
пуховикpuffer jacket
секонд-хендsecond hand shop
шпилькаstiletto heel
застёгиватьto button up
спортивный костюмtracksuit
тренчtrench coat
пинцетtweezers

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How many words are in this list?
This page gives 100 Russian words on “Clothing and appearance”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 51 at the easy level, 72 at the medium level and 34 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?
With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Russian vocabulary?
By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
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