scruff | dirty and untidy person (niechluj) |
pastel | pale colours |
power outfits | formal clothes to make you seem powerful |
frumpy | old-fashioned and boring |
outfit | set of clothes for a particular occasion |
dress codes | accepted way of dressing in a particular social group |
to dress down | wear less formal clothes |
smart-casual | clothes that are informal but clean, tidy and stylish |
dressy | suitable for formal occasions |
skimpy | close-fitting, using little material |
baggy | loose clothes, e.g. of sweater |
snazzy | modern and stylish clothes |
to be dressed to kill | to wear clothes intended to attract people's attention (sexually) |
designer (label) clothes | markowe ciuchy |
off the peg/rack | ciuchy gotowe, z wieszaka |
on the high street | ciuchy kupione na głównej, reprezentacyjnej ulicy w mieście z drogimi sklepami |
all the rage | very fashionable |
the height of fashion | an extremely fashionable way |
up-to-the-minute | dealing with the most recent trends |
to set a new trend | to start a new trend |
ahead of one's time | to have new ideas or opinions before they are fashionable |
to catch on | to become popular |
slave of/to fashion | strongly influenced by fashion |
off the cuff | without having prepared anything |
to be hand in glove with someone | to have a close working relationship with someone |
cloak-and-dagger | involving secrecy and mystery |
to have/take the shirt off someone's back | to take someone's last possession |
to do sth on a shoestring | spending as little as possible |
without frills | simple and plain |
to put someone in a straitjacket | restrict someone's freedom |
to wear the trousers (usually used for woman) | to be the dominant partner in a marriage |