Printable Clothes Crosswords

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Clothing Crossword

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  • Apron
  • Coat
  • Dress
  • Hat
  • Hoodie
  • Jacket
  • Mitten
  • Sandal
  • Scarf
  • Shirt
  • Sneaker
  • Uniform

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Answer key: Clothing Crossword

1H2AT3S4HIRTPO5DRE6SS7COATOCD8SANDAL9MITTENREEFA10JACKETE11UNIFORM

Across 1 HAT · 3 SHIRT · 5 DRESS · 7 COAT · 8 SANDAL · 9 MITTEN · 10 JACKET · 11 UNIFORM

Down 2 APRON · 4 HOODIE · 6 SCARF · 8 SNEAKER

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Everyday Clothes 26

  • Bathrobe You wrap up in it on the way out of the tub
  • Blouse Dressy top that might have ruffles or a bow at the neck
  • Capris Trousers that end at the calf, named for an Italian island
  • Cardigan Knitwear that never goes over your head; you slip in one arm at a time
  • Dress One piece that covers the body and hangs down over the legs
  • Hoodie Pullover you can tug up over your ears, often with a pouch for both hands
  • Jeans Blue denim trousers with small metal rivets
  • Jumpsuit One piece with arms and legs, first worn by parachuters
  • Khakis Tan trousers named with a Persian word for soil, picked up by the British army in India
  • Leggings Stretchy, skin-tight covering for both legs
  • Nightgown Loose, long sleepwear in one piece
  • Outfit Everything you have on, picked to go together
  • Overalls Work wear first made of denim, with a top part that covers the chest
  • Pajamas Soft matching set to sleep in
  • Pants They cover both legs, from the waist down to the ankles
  • Polo Short-sleeved knit top named for a game played on horseback
  • Romper One piece for play, loose and ending above the knee
  • Shirt Top that closes down the front and tucks in at the waist
  • Shorts Trousers cut off above the knee
  • Skirt It swirls when you spin; nothing separates one leg from the other
  • Sweater Knitted top for a chilly day; the British call it a jumper
  • Sweatpants Soft, baggy trousers for exercise or a lazy day
  • Tank top Sleeveless summer wear named after a 1920s word for a swimming pool
  • T-shirt Pullover named for the letter that its body and arms form
  • Turtleneck Knitted top whose tall neck folds down over itself
  • Vest Top layer with armholes only; it keeps the chest warm

Coats and Cold-Weather Clothes 18

  • Anorak Pullover winter shell; its name comes from a Greenlandic word
  • Balaclava Knit cover for the head and neck, named for a town in Crimea
  • Beanie Snug knitted head warmer that pulls down over the ears
  • Cape It fastens at the throat and has no armholes at all
  • Coat The heaviest thing on the hook by the door in January
  • Earmuffs Winter headphones with no music: a fuzzy cup for each side
  • Fleece Fuzzy polyester warmth named for something a sheep grows
  • Galoshes Rubber overshoes that keep the pair inside dry
  • Glove A gardener, a goalie and a surgeon each wear a different kind on the hands
  • Jacket Light outer layer that ends at the hips
  • Mitten Hand warmer with one space for the thumb and one for the rest
  • Parka A staple of Inuit clothing, made for hunting and kayaking in the Arctic cold
  • Raincoat Puddle-day outer layer that drips dry on a hook
  • Scarf Knitted and long, it loops once or twice under your chin
  • Shawl Rectangle, square or triangle of cloth draped over the shoulders
  • Slicker Shiny rain gear of a fishing crew
  • Snowsuit Padded one-piece for sledding
  • Windbreaker Thin shell that blocks a breeze and light rain

Shoes and Socks 21

  • Aglet Tiny plastic or metal tip that keeps a string from fraying
  • Boot Tall footwear for snow, mud or hiking
  • Cleats Soccer and football players wear these to dig into the grass
  • Clog Wooden-bottomed footwear; the Netherlands has a traditional dance named for it
  • Espadrille Canvas summer footwear with a bottom of braided rope
  • Eyelet Metal-rimmed hole; a high-top has two rows of them
  • Flip-flops Flat beach footwear named for the sound it makes
  • Heel The part that lifts the back of the foot off the ground; it can be high
  • Insole Removable cushion that lies inside, under the foot
  • Laces Strings pulled through a row of holes and knotted in a bow
  • Loafer Low leather slip-on with no strings to knot
  • Moccasin Soft deerskin footwear first made by Native peoples of North America
  • Sandal Summer footwear that lets every toe show
  • Shoe One of a pair you put on before you walk out the door
  • Slipper Soft indoor footwear you slide into at home
  • Sneaker Rubber-bottomed athletic footwear with a name that hints at quiet steps
  • Sock Knitted foot cover that often loses its partner in the wash
  • Sole The rubber underside that leaves prints in the mud
  • Stocking Thin, close-fitting covering for the foot and the leg
  • Tights Stretchy one-piece covering from waist to toes, worn by dancers
  • Tongue The loose flap you pull up before sliding your foot in

Hats and Accessories 27

  • Bandana Square of printed cotton that can cover the hair, the neck or, in a dust storm, the nose
  • Barrette Clip that clicks shut to hold hair in place
  • Belt Band around the waist that holds trousers up
  • Beret Soft, round, flat woolen headwear linked with France and Spain
  • Bib It catches the mashed peas that miss a tiny mouth
  • Bonnet Once widely worn by women and children, it is held on by ribbons under the chin
  • Bow tie Neckwear with two wings and a knot in the middle
  • Bracelet Charms or beads that jingle at the end of an arm
  • Brooch Jewel with a pin on the back, fastened to clothing
  • Cap A pitcher tugs the bill of this before the throw
  • Fedora Soft felt headwear with a lengthwise crease on top
  • Handkerchief Washable cloth tissue, often with a stitched initial in one corner
  • Hat Straw in summer, wool in winter: it sits on your head
  • Headband Stretchy loop that holds hair off the forehead
  • Necklace Pearls on a string, for example
  • Purse Bag carried on the arm or shoulder, with a clasp or a zip
  • Sash A pageant winner wears one printed with a title
  • Scrunchie Fabric-covered elastic loop for a ponytail
  • Sunglasses Tinted pair worn at the beach; also called shades
  • Suspenders They clip to the waist and cross the shoulders to hold trousers up
  • Tiara Sparkly half-circle on the head of a bride or a princess
  • Tie Long strip of cloth knotted at the throat
  • Top hat Tall, flat-crowned and black; a stage magician pulls a rabbit from it
  • Veil Thin see-through cloth that hangs over the face, as at a wedding
  • Visor Sunshade for the eyes on a band, with nothing over the top of the head
  • Wallet It folds shut around cash and a library card
  • Watch It ticks on your arm

Work, Sports and Dress-Up 28

  • Apron A baker dusts floury hands on it
  • Armor Metal plates a knight wore into battle
  • Blazer Smart tailored top layer, often with a school badge on the chest
  • Chaps Leather leg coverings a rider wears over trousers
  • Costume Clothes that turn an actor into a pirate or a robot
  • Coveralls Loose one-piece pulled on over clothes for dirty work
  • Gi Karate practice wear: a loose top and bottoms, most often white
  • Goggles With these on, you can open your eyes underwater
  • Gown Long formal garment for a ball, a wedding or a graduation
  • Hard hat Bright shell that a builder straps on before entering the site
  • Helmet Hard head protection for cycling or football
  • Jersey Stretchy sports top; fans buy copies in team colors
  • Leotard Skin-tight one-piece for gymnasts, made famous by a French acrobat
  • Pinafore Sleeveless cover that was once pinned to the front of a frock
  • Robe A judge, a choir singer and a graduate each wear a long one
  • Scrubs Loose, easy-to-wash clothes worn by nurses and surgeons
  • Smock Loose cover-up that keeps paint off the clothes underneath
  • Spacesuit It keeps an astronaut alive outside the ship
  • Suit Set of matching tailored pieces worn to an office or a wedding
  • Swimsuit It dries on the line after a day at the lake
  • Toque Tall, round, pleated white headwear of a chef
  • Tracksuit Matching two-piece warm-up set for athletes
  • Trunks What boys and men wear to swim
  • Tutu Ballet wear; the classical kind is stiff and sticks straight out from the waist
  • Tuxedo Formal black evening wear for a man, named for a village in New York State
  • Uniform Scouts, nurses and pilots each wear their own
  • Waders Waterproof legwear that reaches the chest, for standing in a river
  • Wetsuit Foam-rubber second skin for a surfer or a diver

Clothes Around the World 24

  • Ao dai Traditional wear of Vietnam: a long split top over silk trousers
  • Dashiki Colorful garment for the top half of the body, widely worn in West Africa
  • Dhoti Wrap for men of the Indian subcontinent, made from a rectangle of unsewn cloth
  • Fez Red felt headwear shaped like a low cylinder, with a tassel on top
  • Geta Japanese wooden footwear raised on two blocks called teeth
  • Hanbok The traditional clothing of Korea
  • Huipil Loose traditional top of Indigenous women from central Mexico to Central America
  • Kaftan Ankle-length, long-armed garment from West Asia, worn for thousands of years
  • Kente Bright strip-woven cloth of Ghana, long worn draped by the Asante and Ewe peoples
  • Kilt Wrap-around wool garment for men of the Scottish Highlands, with heavy pleats at the back
  • Kimono National garment of Japan, with square arms, worn left side wrapped over right
  • Lederhosen Leather breeches of Bavaria and Austria; the everyday kind was cut above the knee
  • Mukluk Soft high footwear of seal or caribou skin, made by Arctic peoples
  • Obi Broad band wrapped around the waist over traditional Japanese wear
  • Poncho One big sheet of cloth with a head opening, worn in the Andes since before the Spanish came
  • Sari Wear for women of the Indian subcontinent: several yards of cloth and no sewing at all
  • Sarong Tube or length of cloth wrapped around the waist, worn across Southeast Asia
  • Serape Long, bright, fringed blanket worn over the shoulders in Mexico
  • Sombrero Mexican headwear wide enough to shadow the neck and shoulders
  • Sporran Pouch that hangs at the front of Scottish Highland wear
  • Tartan Crisscross pattern of colored bands; a Scottish clan may have its own
  • Toga Roman men wrapped up in this half-circle of white wool
  • Tunic Simple garment from the shoulders to the hips or lower; the basic wear of ancient Rome
  • Ushanka Russian fur headwear whose ear flaps fasten up on top

Parts of a Garment 19

  • Brim The wide ring around the headwear of a cowboy
  • Buckle Metal frame with a prong that fastens a band around the waist
  • Button Sewn on with thread through two or four tiny holes
  • Collar It folds down around the neck and has two points in front
  • Cuff The finished end at the wrist
  • Drawstring Pull both ends and the opening closes snugly
  • Hem Let it down when you grow, take it up if the legs drag
  • Hood Pull it up when the rain starts; it is joined on behind the neck
  • Label Small tag sewn inside that gives the size and washing advice
  • Lapel Folded flap on the chest of a tailored top layer
  • Lining Inner layer of cloth, hidden when the garment is on
  • Patch Iron-on or sewn-on fix for a torn knee
  • Pocket Where a tissue, a coin or a cold hand goes
  • Seam It runs down the side of each leg where front meets back
  • Sleeve Rolled up on a hot day, there is one for each arm
  • Snap Fastener on baby clothes that pops open and clicks closed
  • Waistband Strip of cloth that circles the top of trousers
  • Wrinkle Unwanted fold that an iron smooths out
  • Zipper Pull the tab up and it closes with a buzz

How this list was compiled: Clues written for this site in seven sets, from everyday clothes to clothes around the world and the parts of a garment. Meanings were read in English Wiktionary, and the facts about traditional and special garments were checked against their English Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA 4.0) and a NASA page on spacesuits, in October 2026. No clothing brand is an answer or stands in a clue. Licence: own work

How it works

These printable clothes crosswords are vocabulary puzzles for a clothing unit. The first one has a word bank and 12 easy answers, among them Scarf, Mitten, Jacket, Sandal and Apron. Each fits Letter or A4.

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Seven sets after the easy one

Everyday Clothes has Cardigan and Overalls. Coats and Cold-Weather Clothes has Parka and Earmuffs. Shoes and Socks has Moccasin and Aglet. Hats and Accessories has Beret and Suspenders. Work, Sports and Dress-Up has Leotard and Spacesuit. Clothes Around the World has Kimono and Kilt. Parts of a Garment has Collar and Hem.

Clues that go round the answers

Shirt, Pants, Coat, Hat and Shoe are answers, so other clues say top, trousers, outer layer, headwear and footwear. A Fedora is soft felt headwear with a lengthwise crease on top.

  • With English learners, read an easy clue aloud and let students point to the garment before they write.

Questions and answers

Are the clothes crosswords free to print?

Yes. There is no sign-up, and you may print one for every student. The answer key prints last, on its own sheet.

What grade are the clothing crosswords for?

Easy Clothing Words suits grades 2 to 4 and beginning English learners. The themed sets, with answers such as Balaclava and Lederhosen, suit grades 4 to 8. These bands are our judgment, not a published standard.

What is the tip of a shoelace called?

An aglet. It is the small sheath, often of plastic or metal, at each end of a lace, and it keeps the lace from unraveling. Aglet is an answer in Shoes and Socks.

What is the difference between a mitten and a glove?

A glove has a separate sheath for each finger. A mitten keeps the four fingers together and covers the thumb on its own.

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