Korean word

의류

Pronunciation

Romanizationuiryu

Meaning

  • nounclothing

Example

이 브랜드는 의류를 할인해요.i peu raen deu neun ui ryu reul ha rin hae yo

This brand offers discounts on clothing.

Illustration for 의류 (clothing)

More examples

의류 매장에 신제품이 들어왔어요.ui ryu mae jang e sin je pu mi teu reo wa sseo yo

New products have arrived at the apparel store.

Core concept

The broad category of things people wear, viewed as a range of garments rather than one item.

Common phrases

  • 의류 매장ui ryu mae jang

    apparel store

  • 의류 할인ui ryu ha rin

    apparel discount

  • 의류 브랜드ui ryu peu raen deu

    apparel brand

Similar words

옷ot: Everyday clothes worn to cover, protect, or decorate the body.

Definition in Korean

사람이 입는 모든 옷과 그 종류를 통칭하는 말sa ra mi im neun mo deun ot kkwa keu chong nyu reul tong ching ha neun mal

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning clothing and kind or category, giving it the sense of clothing as a group.

Usage tips

  • This word is especially common in shop categories, product labels, and formal or statistical writing, so it helps identify a more formal register.

Opposites

  • 나체nachenuditynoun

Related words

  • 의류업uiryueopapparel industrynoun
  • 의류점uiryujeomapparel storenoun
  • 의류업체uiryueopcheapparel companynoun

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