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on that cage,” the zookeeper warned.

      shut

      “Shut the door behind you, but first check you’ve got your key,” said Mum.

      ANTONYM: open

      close (2) Said “klohss” ADJECTIVE

      If something is close to something else, it is near to it.

      adjacent

      The amusement arcade was adjacent to the holiday camp.

      handy

      Our chalet was handy for the camp shop.

      nearby

      Grabbing a towel that was nearby, Jacinth soaked it and threw it over the flaming pan.

      neighbouring

      The neighbouring woods are full of bluebells.

      ANTONYM: far

      cloth NOUN

      Cloth is fabric made by a process such as weaving.

      fabric

      “This fabric will make lovely curtains for the spare room,” said Gran.

      material

      The tailor used only the best material for the suits he made.

      textiles

      Natural textiles such as wool are warmer than man-made ones.

      Some types of cloth:

      corduroy

      cotton

      denim

      felt

      lace

      nylon

      satin

      silk

      tweed

      velvet

      wool

      clothes PLURAL NOUN

      Clothes are the things people wear on their bodies.

      clothing

      “My son is in the clothing trade,” Manny told everyone proudly.

      costume

      At the open-air museum, the guides wore period costume.

      dress

      “Shorts and trainers are hardly suitable dress for a wedding,” Lady Etherington said.

      garments

      The notice read: “To try garments on, please use the changing room”.

      gear INFORMAL

      As the forecast was poor, Kayla took her wet weather gear with her.

      Some clothes:

      blouse

      burqa

      cardigan

      coat

      dress

      glove

      hat

      hijab

      jacket

      jumper

      pyjamas

      robe

      sari

      scarf

      shalwar-kameez

      shirt

      shoe

      skirt

      sock

      stocking

      tie

      tights

      trousers

      T-shirt

      underwear

      vest

      cloudy (1) ADJECTIVE

      If the sky is cloudy, it is full of clouds.

      dull

      The weather was dull, but there was some sunshine forecast for later.

      gloomy

      It was a gloomy day for the start of our holiday.

      overcast

      The sky was overcast when the plane took off.

      cloudy (2) ADJECTIVE

      Cloudy can mean difficult to see through.

      muddy

      The scuba divers could not find the shipwreck in the muddy water.

      murky

      The travellers could see a faint light shining through the murky evening – shelter at last!

      opaque

      The bottle was made of opaque glass, so we could not see clearly what was in it.

      club (1) NOUN

      A club is an organization of people with a particular interest, who meet regularly.

      association

      Grandad belongs to an ex-servicemen’s association.

      group

      Mr Fanshaw runs a local pottery group.

      society

      Dad is a member of a society for the protection of wildlife.

      club (2) NOUN

      A club is a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon.

      baton

      Police carry batons in case they need to defend themselves.

      truncheon

      In Grandad’s day, all police officers were issued with truncheons.

      clumsy ADJECTIVE

      Someone who is clumsy moves awkwardly and carelessly.

      accident-prone

      Matt is accident-prone; he’s always hurting himself somehow.

      awkward

      There’s something awkward about the way Indira holds her cutlery.

      blundering

      The blundering chef clattered about in the kitchen.

      butterfingered INFORMAL

      Butterfingered people should not work in china shops!

      lumbering

      Giant Grumbleweed was a lumbering hulk with a knack for breaking things.

      uncoordinated

      My Dad is a very uncoordinated dancer.

      coat (1) NOUN

      An animal’s coat is the fur or hair on its body.

      fleece

      In a blur of movement, the shearer had the sheep’s fleece off in seconds.

      fur

      Stephanie sobbed into her dog Cassie’s fur.

      hide

      The hide of cows is treated to make leather.

      images The fur from certain dead animals is called a pelt.

      coat (2) NOUN

      A coat is a piece of clothing with long sleeves, that you wear over other clothes.

      images A waistcoat is a sleeveless piece of clothing, often worn under a suit or jacket, which buttons up at the front.

      Types


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