upper garment

collocation in English

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upper
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈʌp.ər/us
/ˈʌp.ɚ/
at a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part ...
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garment
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɡɑː.mənt/us
/ˈɡɑːr.mənt/
a piece ...
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(Definition ofupperandgarmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Clothing for women usually accentuates the body's natural curves through wrapping ofuppergarmentlapels or binding with sashes at the waist.
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The basic garment for men and women consists of a tight-fittinguppergarmentwith tight-fitting trousers called sawal.
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Theuppergarmentof the sculpture fits tightly to the body and appears to be made of a sheer fabric.
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The clothing of the colossal statue consists of three pieces: an undervest, anuppergarmentand wide trousers.
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She also stands in the heat and uses heruppergarmentto offer shade to the sage.
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Farmers, for instance, carry it on one shoulder to use as a towel, while bridegrooms might use it as entireuppergarment.
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The ends of their garments (the bridegrooms scarf anduppergarmentof the bride) are tied together by the priest (signifying marriage knot).
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Theuppergarmentis a loose shirt called "pheran".
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The sculpted ornaments on theuppergarmentare quite remarkable insofar as they resemble flames flickering downward.
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Theuppergarmentcalled a "pheran" is like a gown which hangs in loose folds and has sleeves.
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The piece of cloth that is worn as theuppergarmentis called the neriyathu.
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They wear anuppergarmentcalled bado, which has long sleeves and reaches down to the waist.
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Men, who live in certain areas, make upper garments by joining leaves together.
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The khet is theuppergarmentwhich is loose and slightly tightened at the waist and is more like a tunic or a robe, similar to a kameez.
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This coarse cloth was also used in medieval times for the upper garments of shepherds and camel drivers along with a leather girdle.
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They were then striped off their upper garments.
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Kankalamurti wears red upper garments and a short pant made of tiger hide and silk.
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