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Note that the same verb is not used for wearing all types of clothing in Korean.

  • 가방 – A bag
  • 가방을 들다 – To carry a bag
  • 가방을 매다 – To wear a bag
  • 옷 – Clothes
  • 입다 – To wear (clothes)
  • 걸치다 – To slip on, throw on
  • 벗다 – To take off, to undress
  • 갈아입다 – To change (clothes)
  • 헐렁하다 – To be loose
  • 끼다 – To be tight
  • 바지 가장이 길다 – Pants (legs) are long
  • 바지 가장이 짧다 – Pants (legs) are short
  • 단추 – Button
  • 단추를 채울다/잠그다 – To button
  • 단추를 풀다/끄르다 – To unbutton
  • 안경을 끼다/쓰다 – To wear glasses
  • 안경을 벗다 – To take off glasses
  • 모자를 쓰다 – To wear a hat
  • 모자를 벗다 – To take off a hat
  • 시계를 차다 – To wear a watch
  • 시계를 풀다 – To take off a watch
  • 벨트를 차다 – To wear a belt
  • 밸트를 풀다 – To remove a belt
  • 스카프를 매다 – To wear a scarf
  • 스카프를 풀다 – To remove a scarf
  • 반지 – Ring
  • 반지를 끼다 – To wear a ring
  • 반지를 빼다 – To take off a ring
  • 신발을 신다 – To put on shoes
  • 신발을 벗다 – To take off shoes
  • 양말을 신다 – To put on socks

Types of clothes

  • 한복 <韓服> – Traditional Korean clothing
  • 양복 <洋服> – Business suit
  • 정장 <正裝> – Suit

Head

  • 모자 – Hat
  • 안경 – Glasses
  • 선글라스 – Sunglasses

Torso

  • 티셔츠 – Shirt
  • 와이셔츠 – Dress shirt
  • 코트 – Coat
  • 점퍼 – Jumper
  • 자켓/재킷 – Jacket
  • 윗옷 – Upper garments

Jewelry

  • 반지 – Ring
  • 귀고리 – Earring
  • 목걸이 – Necklace
  • 팔찌 – Bracelet
  • 손목시계 – Watch

Legs

  • 벨트 – Belt
  • 바지 – Pants
  • 반바지 – Shorts
  • 청바지 – Jeans
  • 치마 – Skirt
  • 미니스커트 – Miniskirt
  • 핫팬츠 – Extremely short pants for woman
  • 쫄바지 – Tight pants
  • 스키니진 – Skinny jeans

Underwear

  • 팬티 – Tight underwear (male and female)
  • 삼각팬티 – Tight underwear for male
  • 사각팬티/트렁크팬티 – Loose underwear for male
  • 티팬티 – G string (T panty)
  • 브래지어 – Bra
  • 런닝셔츠 – Undervest

Feet

  • 구둣주걱 – Shoehorn, shoescoop. The thing that allows a person to put on his shoe more easily.
  • 신발 – Shoes
  • 구두 – Dress shoes
  • 양말 – Socks
  • 운동화 – Sports shoes
  • 하이힐 – High-heeled shoes
  • 등산화 – Mountain-climbing boots
  • 부츠 – Boots
  • 슬리퍼 – Slipper
  • 샌들 – sandal shoes

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