A2 Flyers Vocabulary: Clothes
Cambridge A2 Flyers introduces 17 new clothes words, on top of the 23 from earlier levels — 40 in total for the exam, because YLE vocabulary is cumulative. The new words are below with meanings, examples and audio; the earlier ones are listed further down.
New at A2 Flyers: 17 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
belt  | noun | A strip of material you wear around your waist to hold up your pants. | My pants are too big, so I need a belt. |
bracelet  | noun | It's a piece of jewelry you wear around your wrist. | My new bracelet is blue and has a little star. |
costume  | noun | Special clothes you wear to look like someone or something else. | I need a costume for the party on Saturday. |
crown  | noun | A special hat worn by a king or queen. | The princess put on her toy crown and smiled. |
glove  | noun | A covering for your hand, often worn in cold weather. | I need a glove because my hand is cold. |
necklace  | noun | It is jewelry that you wear around your neck. | My mum likes to wear a pretty necklace. |
pajamas  | noun | These are soft, loose clothes you wear in bed. | I like to wear my warm pajamas when it is cold. |
pocket  | noun | A small bag sewn into clothes, for holding things. | I keep my small toys in my pocket. |
ring  | noun | A circle often worn on a finger. | I like my new silver ring. |
spot  | noun | A small, round mark or area. | I saw a red spot on my shirt. |
spotted | adjective | Saw; noticed with your eyes. | I spotted a red bird in the tree. |
stripe  | noun | It is a long line of color on something. | My cat has a black stripe on its back. |
striped | adjective | Having lines of a different color. | I like his striped shirt because it is cool. |
sunglasses  | noun | Dark glasses you wear to protect your eyes from the sun. | I wear sunglasses because the sun is very bright. |
trainers  | noun | Shoes for sports or running. | I wear trainers because they are comfy for playing. |
umbrella  | noun | A thing you hold over your head to keep you dry when it rains. | I need my umbrella because it is raining outside. |
uniform  | noun | Special clothes worn by all people in a group, like at school. | I wear a blue uniform to school every day. |
A strip of material you wear around your waist to hold up your pants.
My pants are too big, so I need a belt.
It's a piece of jewelry you wear around your wrist.
My new bracelet is blue and has a little star.
Special clothes you wear to look like someone or something else.
I need a costume for the party on Saturday.
A special hat worn by a king or queen.
The princess put on her toy crown and smiled.
A covering for your hand, often worn in cold weather.
I need a glove because my hand is cold.
It is jewelry that you wear around your neck.
My mum likes to wear a pretty necklace.
These are soft, loose clothes you wear in bed.
I like to wear my warm pajamas when it is cold.
A small bag sewn into clothes, for holding things.
I keep my small toys in my pocket.
A circle often worn on a finger.
I like my new silver ring.
A small, round mark or area.
I saw a red spot on my shirt.
Saw; noticed with your eyes.
I spotted a red bird in the tree.
It is a long line of color on something.
My cat has a black stripe on its back.
Having lines of a different color.
I like his striped shirt because it is cool.
Dark glasses you wear to protect your eyes from the sun.
I wear sunglasses because the sun is very bright.
Shoes for sports or running.
I wear trainers because they are comfy for playing.
A thing you hold over your head to keep you dry when it rains.
I need my umbrella because it is raining outside.
Special clothes worn by all people in a group, like at school.
I wear a blue uniform to school every day.
Also needed from earlier levels: 23 words
The A2 Flyers exam re-uses every clothes word from the earlier YLE levels. Your child should know these too — tap any word to hear it.
From Pre-A1 Starters (18 words)
From A1 Movers (5 words)
More A2 Flyers topics
Frequently asked questions
How many clothes words are in the A2 Flyers wordlist?
A2 Flyers introduces 17 new clothes words, including belt, bracelet, costume. Together with the earlier levels, your child needs 40 clothes words in total for the A2 Flyers exam.
Does my child also need the clothes words from earlier levels?
Yes. Cambridge YLE vocabulary is cumulative: the A2 Flyers exam can use any word from the earlier levels. That's why this page also lists the 23 clothes words from earlier levels further down.
Is this the official Cambridge list?
This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English A2 Flyers vocabulary list, with kid-friendly definitions, example sentences and audio added by FlyersEnglish. FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge; the official PDF wordlists are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge. This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English wordlists; the official PDFs are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
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