Clothes for Hangman 👕

Clues for every word

A one-line clue for every word, easy to hard, each one checked against a source - read them out when you run your own game. These words and clues are separate from the ones in the online game, so they won't give its answers away.

Kilt

Knee-length wrap-around garment with heavy pleats, traditionally tartan, first worn by men in the Scottish Highlands.

Tutu

Costume worn in classical ballet; the stiff, short kind sticks straight out from the waist and hip.

Beret

Soft, round, flat-crowned headwear, still associated with France and Spain and worn by many military units.

Toga

Large draped cloth, usually of white wool, that became the formal wear of male citizens in ancient Rome.

Sari

Women's garment of the Indian subcontinent: an unstitched length of fabric draped with one end over a shoulder.

Zip

Fastener with a slider that runs along two rows of metal or plastic teeth, joining or separating them.

Button

Fastener that joins two pieces of fabric by slipping through a loop or a hole; today commonly made of plastic.

Pocket

Small bag-shaped compartment sewn into or attached to clothing, made for carrying small things.

Sleeve

Part of a garment that covers the arm; something kept hidden, ready to produce, is said to be 'up' this.

Denim

Sturdy cotton twill fabric, most often indigo; the fabric as we know it today was first produced in Nîmes, France.

Parka

Hip-length cold-weather garment, typically stuffed with down; Inuit traditionally made them from caribou or seal skin.

Sporran

Leather or fur pouch, a traditional part of Scottish Highland wear for men; its name is Scottish Gaelic for 'purse'.

Brooch

Decorative jewellery designed to be attached to garments, often to fasten them; usually metal, often silver or gold.

Fedora

Headwear with a soft brim and an indented crown, typically creased lengthwise and pinched near the front.

Bandana

Large, usually colourful kerchief from the Indian subcontinent, often printed in paisley and most often used to hold hair back.

Bonnet

Name for many kinds of headwear for women since the Middle Ages, especially ones tied under the chin with a string.

Tunic

Usually simple garment for the torso, from the shoulders to between the hips and ankles; basic wear in ancient Rome.

Brogues

Low-heeled leather footwear, traditionally with decorative perforations first meant to help the uppers dry more quickly.

Velvet

Woven fabric with a dense, even pile that gives it a distinctive soft feel; in the past it was typically made from silk.

Beanie

Knitted headwear for cold weather that hugs the head, may have a folded brim and is sometimes topped with a pom-pom.

Mackintosh

Garment of waterproof fabric introduced in 1824 using rubberised cloth, and named after its Scottish inventor.

Cheongsam

Chinese women's garment, most often figure-fitting with a standing collar and two side slits; also called a qipao.

Corduroy

Durable cloth made by weaving extra fibres into the base fabric to form raised vertical ridges, known as wales.

Gingham

Plain-woven fabric of dyed cotton, now known for its two-colour check pattern; it is also called Vichy check.

Cashmere

Fine, soft fibre from certain breeds of goat, used to make yarn, textiles and clothing for hundreds of years.

Epaulette

Ornamental shoulder piece with a fringe that often shows rank; today mostly seen on ceremonial uniforms.

Tricorne

Headwear popular in 18th-century Europe, its brim turned up on three sides and pinned, laced or buttoned.

Moccasins

Soft leather footwear with sole and sides of one piece, historically worn by many Indigenous peoples of North America.

Cufflinks

Jewellery that fastens the wrist ends of smart sleeves which have holes on both sides but no buttons.

Fascinator

Formal headpiece, usually a large decorative design on a band or clip, that covers very little of the head.