25. Textiles

1. satin

2. cotton

3. silk

4. linen

5. canvas

6. oilskin

7. serge (for lining)

8. yarn

9. velvet

10. print

11. baize

12. worsted

13. tweed

14. flannel

15. taffeta

16. ribbed

17. wool

18. cotton velvet

19. nylon

20. cambric

21. brocade

22. jersey

23. suede (chamois)

24. kid

25. kapron

26. guipure

27. crêpe

28. crêpe de Chine

29. sateen

30. morocco

31. calico

32. corduroy

33. plain

34. flowered

35. background

36. chequered

37. striped (pin striped)

38. polka dot (dotted)

26. Buying textiles

1. I want to look at the patterns of clothes you have.

2. Show me that flowered material.

3. What natural (artificial) silks have you got?

4. Show me the roll of cloth that you have over there on the second shelf.

5. I should like to see some cheap prints.

6. Something lighter (darker), please.

7. Have you got anything without a stripe?

8. With a wider strip, if you please.

9. Here is another cloth just as fine, but not so dear.

10. This pattern is too bright.

11. I should like a quieter shade.

12. Have you any other shades?

13. How wide is it?

14. Is this a semi-woollen material?

15. It is pure wool.

16. Is this material reversible?

17. Show me some double-faced material for a dress, please.

18. Which is the face of the cloth?

19. Which is the right (wrong) side of the cloth?

20. I like this material with spots.

21. Cut off three yards, please.

22. One metre of this, please.

23. How many metres are required for a skirt?

24. What is the price of that material?

25. How much a metre is it? = How much does a metre cost?

26. This material won’t do for a winter coat.

27. The material is beautifully woven.

28. The material is of close texture.

29. I can never tell natural silk from artificial.

30. I want to see that black dotted white silk, please.

27. Cheapness

1. It’s not expensive.

2. It’s cheap.

3. dirt-cheap

4. It’s well worth getting.

5. That’s reasonable. I’ll take it.

6. They are not at all dear.

7. The gloves are very moderate in price.

8. The watch is half price.

9. I bought the least expensive shirts.

10. The cost is fantastically little.

11. The price was ridiculously small.

12. It’s worth all it costs.

13. It’s well worth money.

14. It is free of charge (for nothing).

15. It’s a fair (reasonable, sensible) price.

16. It costs nothing.

17. It costs next to nothing.

18. It is worth it.

19. I bought it for a trifle.

28. Expensiveness

1. It’s expensive.

2. It’s a stiff price.

3. It’s dear.

4. This must cost a great deal.

5. It is by no means cheap.

6. It’ll come out very expensive.

7. It’s too high a price.

8. It’s over (above) the average price.

9. It isn’t worth a fig (button).

10. It’s nothing to make a song about.

11. I doubt if I can afford it.

12. I have chosen the most expensive.

13. It’s beyond my means.

14. If you find these dear, I can show you cheaper ones.

15. It cost you a pretty penny, I believe.