Clothing types vocabulary in French, covering a wide range of garments for men, women, and children, plus special categories and useful example sentences.

This page covers the essential French vocabulary for different types of clothing. It includes sections for men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing, as well as special categories like sportswear and formal wear. Each list comes with example sentences to help you see how the vocabulary is used in context.

Men’s Clothing

Here are some common French words for men’s clothing, along with example sentences:

French	English	French Example	English Example
la chemise	shirt	Il porte une chemise blanche.	He is wearing a white shirt.
le pantalon	pants	J’ai acheté un pantalon noir.	I bought black pants.
le costume	suit	Il porte un costume élégant.	He is wearing an elegant suit.
la cravate	tie	Il a mis une cravate rouge.	He put on a red tie.
le pull	sweater	Je porte un pull en laine.	I’m wearing a wool sweater.
le jean	jeans	Il a un jean déchiré.	He has torn jeans.
le t-shirt	t-shirt	Il porte un t-shirt bleu.	He is wearing a blue t-shirt.
le manteau	coat	Il met son manteau noir.	He puts on his black coat.
les chaussures	shoes	Il porte des chaussures en cuir.	He is wearing leather shoes.
le chapeau	hat	Il a un chapeau sur la tête.	He has a hat on his head.

Women’s Clothing

Here are some common French words for women’s clothing, along with example sentences:

French	English	French Example	English Example
la robe	dress	Elle porte une jolie robe rouge.	She is wearing a pretty red dress.
la jupe	skirt	J’ai une jupe en jean.	I have a denim skirt.
le chemisier	blouse	Elle a un chemisier blanc.	She has a white blouse.
le pantalon	pants	Elle porte un pantalon noir.	She is wearing black pants.
le pull	sweater	Elle a un pull rose.	She has a pink sweater.
le manteau	coat	Elle met un manteau chaud.	She puts on a warm coat.
les chaussures	shoes	Elle porte des chaussures à talons.	She is wearing high-heeled shoes.
le t-shirt	t-shirt	Elle porte un t-shirt blanc.	She is wearing a white t-shirt.
le sac	bag	Elle a un sac à main.	She has a handbag.
l’écharpe	scarf	Elle porte une écharpe en laine.	She is wearing a wool scarf.

Children’s Clothing

Here are some common French words for children’s clothing, along with example sentences:

French	English	French Example	English Example
le body	onesie	Le bébé porte un body blanc.	The baby is wearing a white onesie.
la grenouillère	romper	La grenouillère est bleue.	The romper is blue.
le pyjama	pajamas	L’enfant met son pyjama.	The child puts on pajamas.
le T-shirt	t-shirt	L’enfant porte un t-shirt jaune.	The child is wearing a yellow t-shirt.
le pantalon	pants	L’enfant a un pantalon confortable.	The child has comfortable pants.
la robe	dress	La petite fille porte une robe rose.	The little girl is wearing a pink dress.
les chaussons	slippers	L’enfant met ses chaussons.	The child puts on slippers.
la veste	jacket	L’enfant a une petite veste.	The child has a small jacket.
le bonnet	hat	Le bébé porte un bonnet.	The baby is wearing a hat.
les chaussettes	socks	L’enfant met des chaussettes rayées.	The child puts on striped socks.

L’enfant a une petite ___.

The child wears a small ___ (jacket) in French.

robe

veste

jupe

chemise

veste

'Veste' means 'jacket' in French, appropriate for the child’s small outerwear.

L’enfant met ses ___.

The child puts on ___ (slippers) in French.

chaussures

chaussons

chaussettes

bottes

chaussons

'Chaussons' are slippers. The sentence means the child is putting on slippers.

Special Categories

Here are some French words for special types of clothing, including sportswear and formal wear:

French	English	French Example	English Example
le maillot de bain	swimsuit	Elle porte un maillot de bain bleu.	She is wearing a blue swimsuit.
le pyjama	pajamas	Je mets mon pyjama à 20 heures.	I put on my pajamas at 8 p.m.
le costume	suit	Il porte un costume pour la réunion.	He wears a suit for the meeting.
la robe de soirée	evening dress	Elle a une robe de soirée élégante.	She has an elegant evening dress.
les chaussures de sport	sneakers	Il porte des chaussures de sport blanches.	He wears white sneakers.
le survêtement	tracksuit	Je mets un survêtement pour courir.	I wear a tracksuit to run.
les gants	gloves	Il met des gants en hiver.	He wears gloves in winter.
le chapeau	hat	Elle porte un chapeau de paille.	She wears a straw hat.
l’écharpe	scarf	Il enroule une écharpe autour du cou.	He wraps a scarf around his neck.
les bottes	boots	Elle porte des bottes en cuir.	She is wearing leather boots.

These lists cover the most important clothing vocabulary you need in French, from everyday wear to special occasions. Use the example sentences to help you practice and remember the words in context.

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English: shirt
English Example: He is wearing a white shirt.

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