Pre-A1 Starters Vocabulary: Clothes
Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters introduces 18 clothes words. Every word below has its part of speech, a kid-friendly meaning and an example sentence — most also have pronunciation audio. Tap the speaker to hear a word.
New at Pre-A1 Starters: 18 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
bag  | noun | It holds things you carry. | I put my toys in the bag. |
baseball cap  | noun | It's a hat for sports. | He wears a baseball cap outside. |
boots  | noun | Shoes that cover your ankles. | I wear my boots in the snow. |
clothes  | noun | Things people wear on their body. | I put my clothes in the closet. |
dress  | noun | It is a type of clothes. | My sister wears a blue dress. |
glasses  | noun | You wear them to see better. | I need my glasses to read books. |
handbag  | noun | A bag you carry by hand. | Mum puts her wallet in her handbag. |
hat  | noun | It covers your head. | I wear my hat outside. |
jacket  | noun | You wear it when cold. | I wear my blue jacket to school. |
jeans  | noun | Pants made of strong cloth. | I wear blue jeans to school. |
shirt  | noun | A cloth top for people. | I wear a blue shirt to school. |
shoe  | noun | You wear it on your foot. | I tie my shoe before school. |
shorts  | noun | Short pants for warm weather. | I wear shorts when it is hot. |
skirt  | noun | It is a piece of clothing. | My sister wears a pink skirt today. |
sock  | noun | It covers your foot. | I wear a sock on my foot. |
T-shirt  | noun | It's a short-sleeve shirt. | I wear a T-shirt at home. |
trousers  | noun | Clothes you wear on your legs. | My brother wears blue trousers to school. |
wear  | verb | Put clothes on your body. | I wear a blue shirt today. |
It holds things you carry.
I put my toys in the bag.
It's a hat for sports.
He wears a baseball cap outside.
Shoes that cover your ankles.
I wear my boots in the snow.
Things people wear on their body.
I put my clothes in the closet.
It is a type of clothes.
My sister wears a blue dress.
You wear them to see better.
I need my glasses to read books.
A bag you carry by hand.
Mum puts her wallet in her handbag.
It covers your head.
I wear my hat outside.
You wear it when cold.
I wear my blue jacket to school.
Pants made of strong cloth.
I wear blue jeans to school.
A cloth top for people.
I wear a blue shirt to school.
You wear it on your foot.
I tie my shoe before school.
Short pants for warm weather.
I wear shorts when it is hot.
It is a piece of clothing.
My sister wears a pink skirt today.
It covers your foot.
I wear a sock on my foot.
It's a short-sleeve shirt.
I wear a T-shirt at home.
Clothes you wear on your legs.
My brother wears blue trousers to school.
Put clothes on your body.
I wear a blue shirt today.
Frequently asked questions
How many clothes words are in the Pre-A1 Starters wordlist?
Pre-A1 Starters introduces 18 clothes words, including bag, baseball cap, boots. All of them are on this page with kid-friendly meanings, example sentences, and audio for most words.
Are these all the clothes words for the Pre-A1 Starters exam?
Yes — Pre-A1 Starters is the first Cambridge YLE level, so the 18 words on this page are the complete clothes vocabulary your child needs for the exam.
Is this the official Cambridge list?
This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English Pre-A1 Starters 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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