Learn clothes in Arabic vocabulary with our comprehensive list. This vocabulary list contains more than 80 vocabulary words related to clothing in Arabic, along with plural and transliteration.
There is a quiz at the end of this lesson so you can check what you’ve learned.
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Today you will learn:
How to say clothes in Arabic?
Clothes, clothing, apparel- مَلابِس [malaabis]
My clothes – مَلابِسي [malaabisi]
When describing clothes you will often need to specify their color. If you don’t know the names of colors in Arabic yet check our post: Colors in Arabic.
Word fashion in Arabic language
fashion – موضة [mooDa] (sometimes written with د ) , plural: مَوْضات [mawDaat]
fashionable, of the latest fashion – [3ala al-mooDa] عَلَى الموضة
style – أُسْلُوب [usluub] / أَسالِيب [asaaliib]
Clothes in Arabic- comprehensive list
Learn Arabic words for clothes along with their plural and pronunciation. You are going to learn words such as skirt, shirt, blouse, suit, sweater etc.
English | Arabic | Arabic plural |
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Shirt | قَميص qamiiS | قُمْصان qumSaan |
Trousers | بَنْطَلون banTaluun | بَنْطَلونات banTaluunaat |
Jacket | سُتْرة sutra | سُتَر sutar |
Coat | مِعْطَف mi3Taf | مَعاطِف ma3aaTif |
Hat | قُبَّعة qubba3a | قُبَّعات qubba3aat |
Shorts | سِرْوال قَصير sirwaalu qaSiir | سَراويل قصيرة saraawiilu qaSiira |
Suit | بَدْلَة badla | بِدَل bidal |
Dress | فُسْتان fustaan | فَساتين fasaatiin |
Blouse | بَلوزة baluuza | بَلوزات baluuzaat |
Skirt | تَنُّورَة tannuura | تَنانير tanaaniir |
Scarf, shawl | شال shaal | شالَات shaalaat |
Pajamas | بِيجَامَة biijaama | بِيجامَات biijaamaat |
Robe | ثَوْب thawb | أَثْوَاب athwaab |
Night dress/ nightgown | ثَوْب النَّوْم thawbu an-nawm | أثْواب النَّوْم athwaabu an-nawm |
Shoes | حِذَاء Hidhaa’ | أَحْذِيَة aHdhiya |
Tie | رَبْطَة عُنُق rabTatu 3unuq | رباط عُنُق ribaaTu 3unuq |
Socks, stockings | جَوْرَب jawrab | جَوارِب jawaarib |
Uniform | زِيّ رَسْمي ziyy rasmi | أَزْيَاْء رَسْمِيّة azyaa’a rasmiyya |
Costume (E.g. Halloween costume) | زِيّ ziyy | أَزْياء azyaa’ |
Apron | وِزْرة wizra | وِزَرات wizaraat |
Fur | فَرْو farw | فِراء firaa’ |
Gloves, mittens | قُفّاز quffaaz | قُفّازات quffaazaat |
Collar | قَبّة qabba | قَبّات qabbaat |
Sweater | كِنْزَة kinza | كَنْزات kanzaat |
Slipper | خُفّ khuff | أَخْفاف akhfaaf |
Underwear | – | ملابس داخلية malaabis dakhiliyya |
Sleeve | كُمّ kumm | أَكْمام akmaam |
Swimsuit | مَلابِس سِباحة malaabis sibaaHa | |
Bra | حَمَّالَة الصَدْر Hammalatu aS-Sadr | |
Flannel shirt | فانِلَّة faanilla | فانِلَّات faanillaat |
Accessories in Arabic
Learn common accessories names in Arabic and their plural:
English | Arabic | Arabic plural |
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Jewels | مُجَوْهَر mujawhar | مُجَوْهَرات mujawharaat |
Wallet | مَحْفَظَة maHfaDHa | مَحْفَظات maHfaDHaat |
Belt | حِزام Hizaam | حِزامات / أَحْزِمَة / حُزُم Hizaamaat / aHzima / Huzum |
Ring | خاتَم khaatam | خَواتِم khawaatim |
Earrings | حَلْقَة Halqa | حَلَق Halaq |
Bracelet | إسْوار / سِوار iswaar / siwaar | سُور / أَسْوِرَة / أَساوِر suur / aswira / asaawir |
Handkerchief | مَحْرَمَة maHrama | مَحارِم maHaarim |
(pair of) Glasses | نَظّارَة naDHDHaara | نَظّارات naDHDHaaraat |
Necklace | عِقْد 3iqd | عُقُود 3uquud |
Turban | عِمامَة 3imaama | عَمائِم 3amaa’im |
Watch | ساعَة saa3a | ساعات saa3aat |
Verbs related to clothing in Arabic
English | Arabic transliteration |
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To wear | لَبِسَ labisa |
To fit (garment) | َلاق laaqa |
To try on, fit | قاسَ qaasa |
To adjust | َعَدَّل 3addala |
To shorten | َقَصَّر qaSSara |
To sew | َخَيَّط khayyaTa |
To put on | اِرْتَدَى irtada |
To take off | خَلَعَ khala3a |
Adjectives related to clothes in Arabic
English | Arabic transliteration |
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Stylish | مُتَأَنِّق mut’anniq |
Wide, loose | واسِع waasi3 |
Long | طَويل Tawiil |
Short | قَصير qaSiir |
Tight | ضَيّق Dayyiq |
Modest | مُحْتَشِم muHtashim |
Elegant | أنيق aniiq |
Embroidered | مُطَرَّز muTarraz |
Striped | مُخَطَّط mukhaTTaT |
Dotted | مُنَقَّط munaqqaT |
Leather | جِلْدِيّ jildi |
See through, transparent | شَفّاف shaffaaf |
If you are building your basic Arabic vocabulary check out basic Arabic adjectives, common Arabic verbs, and Arabic prepositions . You can find full list of subjects here: Arabic Vocabulary Lists
Other related vocabulary
fabric – أقْمِشة [aqshima]
tailor – خَيّاط [khayyaaT]
Learn more job names in Arabic with our post: Occupations in Arabic.
pocket – جَيْب [jayb] / جُيُوْب [juyuub]
button – زِرّ [zirr] / أَزْرار [azraar]
Clothes in Arabic Quiz
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Clothes in Arabic
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