Collins Primary Thesaurus. Collins Dictionaries
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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.
coat (2) NOUN
A coat is a piece of clothing with long sleeves, that you wear over other clothes.
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