Vocabulary

Spanish clothing vocabulary

Learn Spanish clothing vocabulary with examples for shopping, sizes, colors and everyday descriptions.

Quick answer

Learn clothing nouns with their articles, then combine them with colors, sizes and “me queda” to talk about fit.

Common clothing words in Spanish

These words are especially useful for shopping, packing and describing what someone is wearing.

Spanish word	English meaning	Example	Note
la camiseta	T-shirt	Quiero una camiseta blanca.	Common casual word.
la camisa	shirt	Llevo una camisa azul.	Often button-up shirt.
los pantalones	pants / trousers	Estos pantalones me quedan bien.	Usually plural.
la falda	skirt	La falda es negra.	Feminine noun.
el vestido	dress	El vestido es elegante.	Masculine noun.
los zapatos	shoes	Necesito zapatos cómodos.	Plural in normal use.
las zapatillas	sneakers	Llevo zapatillas nuevas.	Varies by country.
el abrigo	coat	El abrigo es muy caro.	Cold weather.
la chaqueta	jacket	Me gusta esta chaqueta.	Useful in stores.
el sombrero	hat	El sombrero es grande.	Brimmed hat.
los calcetines	socks	Busco calcetines negros.	Spain: calcetines.
el cinturón	belt	Necesito un cinturón marrón.	Accent in singular.

To say clothing fits, use “me queda” for one item and “me quedan” for plural items: “La camisa me queda bien” and “Los zapatos me quedan pequeños.”

Using grande for every fit problemFor clothing, “me queda grande” means it is too big on me.
Forgetting gender with colorsSay “camisa blanca” but “abrigo blanco.”
Assuming every country uses the same clothing wordSome words vary: sneakers can be zapatillas, tenis or deportivas depending on the region.

Describe three items of clothing with color and fit.

How do I say “the shirt fits me well”?

Say “La camisa me queda bien.”

Are pantalones singular or plural?

Pantalones is normally plural in Spanish.

How do I ask for another size?

Say “¿Tiene esto en otra talla?”