Dutch Clothes Vocabulary

Here are Dutch words for clothes to start with: jas (coat), jurk (dress), hoed (hat), jasje (jacket). Below are 32 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists.

Blouses and shirts hanging on a clothes rail
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Clothes Basics

A1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
coatjasnounA1
dressjurknounA1
hathoednounA1
jacketjasjenounA1
jeansspijkerbroeknounA1
pantsbroeknounA1
shirtoverhemdnounA1
shoeschoennounA1

The rest of this pack is in the app

Clothes Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
clotheskledingnounA1
gloveshandschoenennounA1
skirtroknounA1
beltriemnounA2
fashionmodenounA2
stylestijlnounA2
swimsuitbadpaknounA2
uniformuniformnounA2

Clothes Advanced

A2–C1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
materialmateriaalnounA2
garmentkledingstuknounB1
wardrobegarderobenounB1
fabricstofnounB2
tailoredop maatadjB2
athleisureathleisurenounC1
attirekledingnounC1
workwearwerkkledingnounC1

More from this pack waits in the app

Accessories & Jewelry

A2–B1
EnglishDutchTypeLevel
chainkettingnounA2
earringoorbelnounA2
handbaghandtasnounA2
sunglasseszonnebrilnounA2
braceletarmbandnounB1
necklacehalskettingnounB1
pendanthangernounB1
purseportemonneenounB1

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for clothes. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Dutch words should I learn for clothes?

You could start with words like jas (coat), jurk (dress), hoed (hat), jasje (jacket). This page lists 32 Dutch words for clothes (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Dutch words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Dutch words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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