Common slang terms for clothes include threads, duds, gear, and togs. Other informal or regional terms include clobber (British), get-up, fit (short for outfit), and glad rags. Pinterest +3
Gen Z slang is transforming fashion by turning everyday phrases like "No Cap," "Slay," and "Big Mood" into wearable expressions on socks, loungewear, and athletic apparel.
In slang, drip refers to someone's fashion sense or personal style — especially when it's flashy, well-coordinated, or high quality. It's the word kids are using to compliment someone who is really pulling off a look. So when a teen says: “He's got drip” = “He dresses well.”
Fits like a glove- You might find a fantastic pair of jeans that fit like a glove, which means that they fit perfectly. Give someone the shirt off your back- This idiom means to be very kind and generous to someone.
Slang Words for Cute Outfit Snazzy: Very stylish, especially in a flashy way. Fleeky: Perfectly styled and trendy. Dope: Extremely fashionable or cool. Lit: Exciting, excellent, especially in fashion.
From Middle English clothes, cloþes, plural of cloth, cloþ (“cloth, garment”), from Old English clāþas (“clothes”), plural of clāþ (“cloth”), equivalent to cloth + -es.
Slang Words for Clothing Threads: Cool, stylish clothes. Kicks: Shoes, typically sneakers. Togs: General clothing or attire. Duds: Clothes, especially fancy ones. Fit: Outfit or ensemble of clothes.
In fashion slang, "drippy" (or "drip") means having an exceptionally cool, stylish, and impressive look, often involving trendy, expensive, or statement-making clothes, shoes, and accessories, originating from hip-hop culture to describe fashion "dripping" with freshness and luxury, but now used broadly to compliment someone's overall aesthetic and confidence.
However, Gen Z has come up with some new terms to describe the way someone dresses and gives names to the 'vibe' of certain outfits or styles. Some examples of these viral fashion terms and aesthetics trending on social media include: Dark Academia, Y2K, Cottagecore, Clean Girl and Old Money.
Some common synonyms of style are craze, fad, fashion, mode, rage, and vogue. While all these words mean "the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date," style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste.
£1 - "A quid" (This is probably one of the most common slang terms for pounds.) £5 - "A fiver" (A widely used term for a £5 note.) £10 - "A tenner" (Similarly, a £10 note is often referred to as a tenner.) £20 - "A score" or "a pony" (A less common term, but still heard occasionally.)
