Clothes in Arabic- Arabic clothing and accessories vocabulary

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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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
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
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
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
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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