English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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111 words
sunbonnet
C2
/ˈsʌnˌbɑnət/
a bonnet with a broad brim or projecting sides designed to shade the face and neck from sunlight
dandyism
C2
/ˈdæn.diːˌɪzəm/
the cultivated dress, manners, wit, and self-presentation characteristic of a dandy
smocked
C2
/smɑːkt/
wearing or dressed in a smock
selvage
C2
/ˈsɛlvɪdʒ/
the narrow finished edge of woven fabric that prevents it from fraying
galluses
C2
/ˈɡæləsɪz/
chiefly US dialect, usually plural: straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers; suspenders or braces
foppishness
C2
/ˈfɑː.pɪʃ.nəs/
excessive concern with fashionable dress, grooming, and elegant manners, especially in a man
lappet
C2
/ˈlæpɪt/
a small hanging fold, flap, or strip on a garment or headdress, often made of lace or muslin
breastpin
C2
/ˈbrɛstˌpɪn/
dated: an ornamental pin worn on clothing at the chest, especially in a cravat or shirtfront
neckcloth
C2
/ˈnɛkˌklɔθ/
a cloth worn around the neck, especially an ornamental cravat worn by men in earlier periods
stomacher
C2
/ˈstʌm.ə.kɚ/
historical: a stiff, often richly decorated triangular panel worn over the chest and stomach at the front of a woman's bodice
gaiter
C2
/ˈɡeɪ.təɹ/
a protective covering worn over the ankle and lower leg, often extending over the top of a shoe
labret
C2
/ˈleɪbrɪt/
an ornament worn through a piercing in or near the lip; also the piercing itself
sacque
C2
/sæk/
historical: a woman's loose gown or jacket hanging from the shoulders, especially a fashionable eighteenth-century garment
buskin
C2
/ˈbʌs.kɪn/
a soft boot reaching to the calf or knee, often laced up the front
genomically
C2
In a way that relates to a genome or genetic makeup.