# Shopping Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Daily Life
- Words: 20
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Shopping vocabulary for clothes and online retail, including baggy, fitted, retailer and abandoned cart — words for how clothes fit and how online stores keep…

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## Word list

* **shrink** /ʃrɪŋk/: To become smaller in size, especially clothes after being washed in hot water. — “Wool jumpers **shrink** if you wash them too hot.”
* **baggy** /ˈbæɡi/: Loose and hanging away from the body instead of fitting closely. — “These jeans have gone all **baggy** round the knees.”
* **tailor** /ˈteɪlər/: A person whose job is to make or adjust clothes to fit someone exactly. — “I took the suit to a **tailor** to have it shortened.”
* **fitted** /ˈfɪtəd/: Made to follow the shape of the body closely. — “The jacket has a **fitted** waist.”
* **loose** /lus/: Not fitting tightly; hanging away from the body. — “She prefers **loose** trousers in summer.”
* **synthetic** /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/: Made from artificial materials rather than natural ones. — “The jacket is made from a **synthetic** fabric that keeps out rain.”
* **breathable**: Allowing air to pass through, so you don't feel too hot. — “Running clothes are often made of light, **breathable** fabric.”
* **retailer** /ˈriˌteɪlər/: A business that sells goods, such as clothes, directly to customers. — “The **retailer** offers free returns on all orders.”
* **boutique** /buˈtik/: A small shop that sells fashionable clothes or gifts. — “She found a lovely dress in a little **boutique**.”
* **collection** /kəˈlɛkʃən/: A group of clothes designed and sold together, usually for one season. — “The designer's new **collection** launches in Paris next week.”
* **out of stock**: Not available to buy at the moment because a shop has already sold every one. — “The trainers I wanted are **out of stock** in my size.”
* **subscription** /səbˈskrɪpʃən/: A regular payment you agree to make so that a service or product keeps coming to you. — “I cancelled my streaming **subscription** because I never watched anything.”
* **glitch** /ɡlɪtʃ/: A small, temporary fault in a computer system or website. — “A **glitch** meant I couldn't complete my order.”
* **downtime** /ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm/: A period when a website or system is not working. — “The site had some **downtime** during the big sale.”
* **personalise**: To design something, such as recommendations, to suit one particular customer. — “The site **personalises** suggestions based on what you've viewed.”
* **recommendation** /ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən/: A suggestion of something you might like, based on your past choices. — “The website gave me a **recommendation** for similar shoes.”
* **abandoned cart**: Items a customer added to their basket online but did not buy. — “The shop emailed me about my **abandoned cart**.”
* **one-click**: Describing a purchase made instantly with a single button press, using saved details. — “**One-click** ordering makes it dangerously easy to overspend.”
* **loyalty programme**: A scheme that rewards regular customers with points or discounts. — “I earn points through the shop's **loyalty programme**.”
* **bulk order**: A large purchase of many items bought at once, often at a lower price. — “We placed a **bulk order** of office supplies.”

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