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Definitions

  1. 1. to dress
  2. 2. to wear
  3. 3. to put on (clothes)

Example Sentences

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以兗 為褋兮,以黎邱為墟。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13119022)

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Words Containing 衣

晾衣绳
liàng yī shéng

clothesline

便衣
biàn yī

civilian clothes; plain clothes

雨衣
yǔ yī

raincoat

阿衣奴
ā yī nú

see 阿伊努[ā yī nǔ]

缝衣工人
féng yī gōng rén

needleworker

看菜吃饭,量体裁衣
kàn cài chī fàn , liàng tǐ cái yī

lit. to eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom)

糖衣炮弹
táng yī pào dàn

sugar-coated bullets, term used by Mao (originally in 1949) to refer to corrupting bourgeois influences

晾衣夹
liàng yī jiā

clothes pin

衣食父母
yī shí fù mǔ

the people one depends upon for one's livelihood

洗衣
xǐ yī

laundry

大衣
dà yī

overcoat

连帽卫衣
lián mào wèi yī

hooded sweatshirt

衣冠
yī guān

hat and clothes

寿衣
shòu yī

burial clothes

内衣
nèi yī

undergarment

衣服
yī fu

clothes

戎衣
róng yī

military uniform

拘束衣
jū shù yī

straightjacket

衣原体
yī yuán tǐ

Chlamydia (genus of intracellular parasitic bacteria)

白衣苍狗
bái yī cāng gǒu

lit. (cloud shapes) changing from a white shirt to a gray dog (idiom)

连体泳衣
lián tǐ yǒng yī

one-piece swimsuit

衣扣
yī kòu

button

锦衣玉食
jǐn yī yù shí

brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury

枪衣
qiāng yī

gun cover

衣架
yī jià

clothes hanger

缺衣少食
quē yī shǎo shí

short of food and clothing

更衣室
gēng yī shì

change room; dressing room; locker room

衣物柜
yī wù guì

locker

衬衣
chèn yī

shirt

衣衾
yī qīn

burial clothes

泳衣
yǒng yī

swimsuit; bathing suit

衣单食薄
yī dān shí bó

thin coat, meager food (idiom); life of wretched poverty

冬衣
dōng yī

winter clothes

烫衣板
tàng yī bǎn

ironing board

单衣
dān yī

unlined garment

缩衣节食
suō yī jié shí

to economize on clothes and food

衣冠冢
yī guān zhǒng

cenotaph

脱衣舞
tuō yī wǔ

striptease

穿衣
chuān yī

to wear clothes

衣不蔽体
yī bù bì tǐ

lit. clothes not covering the body (idiom)

囚衣
qiú yī

prison uniform

烫衣
tàng yī

to iron (clothes)

毛衣
máo yī

(wool) sweater

丰衣足食
fēng yī zú shí

having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed

衣钩
yī gōu

clothes hook

牛衣对泣
niú yī duì qì

couple living in destitute misery (idiom)

锦衣卫
jǐn yī wèi

Brocade Uniform Guard, imperial bodyguard and secret police force of the Ming emperors

脱衣服
tuō yī fú

undress

衣履
yī lǚ

clothes and shoes

束衣
shù yī

corset (clothing)

征衣
zhēng yī

traveler's clothing

成衣
chéng yī

ready-made clothes

派克大衣
pài kè dà yī

parka jacket (loanword)

胞衣
bāo yī

afterbirth

衣锦荣归
yī jǐn róng guī

to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory

衣兜
yī dōu

pocket

潜水衣
qián shuǐ yī

diving suit

衣子
yī zǐ

covering

着衣
zhuó yī

to get dressed

衣冠楚楚
yī guān chǔ chǔ

immaculately dressed

试衣间
shì yī jiān

fitting room

紧衣缩食
jǐn yī suō shí

see 節衣縮食|节衣缩食[jié yī suō shí]

天衣无缝
tiān yī wú fèng

lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)

白衣天使
bái yī tiān shǐ

\angel in white\ (laudatory term for a nurse)

干衣
gān yī

drysuit (diving)

毛线衣
máo xiàn yī

sweater

内衣裤
nèi yī kù

underwear

洗衣粉
xǐ yī fěn

laundry detergent

赭衣
zhě yī

convict's garb in ancient times

睡衣
shuì yī

night clothes

麻衣
má yī

hemp garment

衣橱
yī chú

wardrobe

罩衣
zhào yī

overalls

鸟疫衣原体
niǎo yì yī yuán tǐ

Chlamydia ornithosis

自助洗衣店
zì zhù xǐ yī diàn

laundromat

衣冠禽兽
yī guān qín shòu

lit. dressed up animal (idiom)

继承衣钵
jì chéng yī bō

to take up sb's mantle

棉衣
mián yī

cotton-padded clothes

布衣
bù yī

plain cotton clothing

宵衣旰食
xiāo yī gàn shí

to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom)

一衣带水
yī yī dài shuǐ

(separated only by) a narrow strip of water

衣锦还乡
yì jǐn huán xiāng

to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory

衣原菌
yī yuán jūn

Chlamydia

衣袖
yī xiù

the sleeve of a garment

衣角
yī jiǎo

corner of the lower hem of a jacket etc

卫衣
wèi yī

sweatshirt

短衣帮
duǎn yī bāng

lit. short jacket party

衣柜
yī guì

wardrobe

包衣
bāo yī

capsule (containing medicine)

血衣
xuè yī

bloody garment

缝衣匠
féng yī jiàng

tailor

食衣住行
shí yī zhù xíng

see 衣食住行[yī shí zhù xíng]

衣食
yī shí

clothes and food

寒衣
hán yī

winter clothing

糖衣
táng yī

frosting or icing (on cakes etc)

衣裙
yī qún

female clothing

搓衣板
cuō yī bǎn

washboard

更衣
gēng yī

to change clothes

洗衣网
xǐ yī wǎng

mesh laundry bag (for keeping garments separate from others in the washing machine)

风衣
fēng yī

windbreaker

衣服缝边
yī fú fèng biān

hem

彩衣
cǎi yī

colored clothes

湿衣
shī yī

wetsuit

衣饰
yī shì

clothes and ornaments

衣袋
yī dài

pocket

衣胞
yī bāo

see 胞衣[bāo yī]

蓑衣
suō yī

woven rush raincoat

衣带
yī dài

belt

连衣裙
lián yī qún

woman's dress

衣帽间
yī mào jiān

cloakroom

相体裁衣
xiàng tǐ cái yī

lit. tailor the clothes to fit the body (idiom); fig. act according to real circumstances

孝衣
xiào yī

mourning garment

开花衣
kāi huā yī

to open a bale of cotton

衣物
yī wù

clothing

节衣缩食
jié yī suō shí

to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally

洗衣房
xǐ yī fáng

laundry room

衣料
yī liào

material for clothing

缝衣针
féng yī zhēn

sewing needle

地衣
dì yī

lichen

晾衣架
liàng yī jià

clothes drying rack

上衣
shàng yī

jacket

皇帝的新衣
huáng dì de xīn yī

the Emperor's new clothes (i.e. naked)

救生衣
jiù shēng yī

life jacket

洗衣板
xǐ yī bǎn

washboard

防弹衣
fáng dàn yī

bulletproof vest

红衣主教
hóng yī zhǔ jiào

Catholic cardinal

便衣警察
biàn yī jǐng chá

plain-clothed policeman

羽衣甘蓝
yǔ yī gān lán

kale

宽衣解带
kuān yī jiě dài

to undress

衣夹
yī jiā

clothespin

衣甲
yì jiǎ

armor

优衣库
yōu yī kù

Uniqlo, Japanese clothing brand

肠衣
cháng yī

sausage casing

袒衣
tǎn yī

to dress in a hurry with part of the body showing

制衣
zhì yī

clothing manufacture

白衣战士
bái yī zhàn shì

warrior in white

洗衣店
xǐ yī diàn

laundry (commercial establishment)

短衣
duǎn yī

short garment

浣衣
huàn yī

to wash clothes

试衣
shì yī

to try on (clothes)

衣食无忧
yī shí wú yōu

not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom)

绮衣
qǐ yī

beautiful clothes

衣食住行
yī shí zhù xíng

clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs

包衣种子
bāo yī zhǒng zi

seed enclosed in artificial capsule

熏衣草
xūn yī cǎo

lavender

束身内衣
shù shēn nèi yī

corset

浴衣
yù yī

bathrobe

青衣
qīng yī

black clothes

法衣
fǎ yī

robe of a Buddhist priest

宽衣
kuān yī

please take off your coat (honorific)

衣襟
yī jīn

the front piece(s) of a Chinese jacket

衣衫
yī shān

clothing

晒衣绳
shài yī shéng

clothesline

衣着
yī zhuó

clothes

嵌入式衣柜
qiàn rù shì yī guì

built-in closet

秋衣
qiū yī

long underwear

薰衣草
xūn yī cǎo

lavender

衣裳
yī shang

clothes

捣衣
dǎo yī

to launder clothes by pounding

量体裁衣
liàng tǐ cái yī

lit. to cut cloth according to the body (idiom)

衣食无虞
yī shí wú yú

not having to worry about food and clothes (idiom)

估衣
gù yī

second hand clothes

衣领
yī lǐng

collar

和衣而卧
hé yī ér wò

to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on

洗衣机
xǐ yī jī

washing machine; washer

衣鱼
yī yú

silverfish (Lepisma saccharina)

睡衣裤
shuì yī kù

pajamas

游泳衣
yóu yǒng yī

swimsuit

外衣
wài yī

outer clothing

衣钵
yī bō

the cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite disciple (Buddhism)

白大衣高血压
bái dà yī gāo xuè yā

white coat hypertension

布衣韦带
bù yī wéi dài

in hemp cloth and with a leather belt

衣装
yī zhuāng

garment