Clothing Оде́жда

20 Russian words on the topic of clothing — each with a picture, an audio recording and an example sentence. What you wear, from hat to shoes. Watch for the words that only exist in the plural, like брю́ки (pants) and джи́нсы (jeans).

English	Russian · Ру́сский	Notes
to wear	носи́ть	For habitual wear; 'wearing now' = быть в (он в ку́ртке).
dress shirt	руба́шка	Any button-up shirt; a t-shirt is футбо́лка.
t-shirt	футбо́лка	🔗 Word familyFrom футбо́л (soccer). Yet it means any t-shirt, not a jersey.
pants	брю́ки
jeans	джи́нсы	🔗 Word familyBorrowed from English. ⚠️ GenderAlways plural, like брю́ки.
dress	пла́тье	Neuter; plural пла́тья.
skirt	ю́бка	🔗 Word familyA miniskirt is ми́ни-ю́бка.
coat	пальто́	🔗 Word familyFrench loan (paletot). Never declines — в пальто́ in every case.
jacket	ку́ртка	Casual or outdoor jacket; a suit jacket is пиджа́к.
sweater	сви́тер	🔗 Word familyFrom English 'sweater'. The т is pronounced hard: [сви́тэр].
shoes	ту́фли	Dress shoes; singular ту́фля. Footwear in general: о́бувь.
sneakers	кроссо́вки	🔗 Word familyFrom кросс (cross-country run). Singular кроссо́вка.
boots	боти́нки	Ankle boots or lace-up shoes; tall boots are сапоги́.
socks	носки́	Singular носо́к; the stress stays on the ending.
hat	шля́па	A brimmed hat; a knit or winter hat is ша́пка.
cap	ке́пка	🔗 Word familyRelated to 'kepi'. A baseball cap is also бейсбо́лка.
scarf	шарф	🔗 Word familyCognate of 'scarf' (via German). A headscarf is плато́к.
gloves	перча́тки	Singular перча́тка. Mittens are ва́режки.
belt	реме́нь	⚠️ GenderMasculine, end-stressed: ремня́. A watch strap is ремешо́к.
suit	костю́м	🔗 Word familyCognate of 'costume' — and it also means one. A suit jacket is пиджа́к.