Definition

Noun: European-style clothing; Western-style suit. This term specifically refers to garments tailored or designed according to European/Western fashion, as opposed to traditional Vietnamese attire like the áo dài. It often implies formal or business wear for men, such as a suit and tie.

Usage Examples

• He always wears âu phục to important meetings. ()
• In the early 20th century, many intellectuals in Vietnam began adopting âu phục. ()
• The company's dress code requires male employees to wear âu phục on weekdays. ()

Advanced Usage

• The term âu phục can sometimes be used more broadly to contrast "Western clothing" with "traditional clothing" () in cultural discussions.
  • The debate between âu phục and traditional attire reflects cultural modernization. (Cuộc tranh luận giữa âu phục và trang phục truyền thống phản ánh sự hiện đại hóa văn hóa.)

Variants and Related Words

• Com-lê (noun): A direct loanword for "suit" (from French ), often used interchangeably with âu phục in casual speech for a men's suit.
• Veston (noun): A loanword (from French ) meaning "jacket" or "blazer," a key component of âu phục.
• Âu hóa (verb/noun): Westernization. This related term describes the broader cultural process of adopting Western styles and customs, which includes wearing âu phục.

Synonyms

• Trang phục phương Tây (noun phrase): Western clothing. This is a more descriptive synonym.
• Vest (noun, colloquial): Sometimes used colloquially to refer to a suit jacket or blazer.

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning of âu phục is "clothing in the European style." The character âu (歐) refers to Europe, and phục (服) means clothing or garments.
• While the reference definition mentions "European suit," in modern Vietnamese, âu phục is understood as the general concept of Western formal/business attire, not limited to a single "suit." The specific item "suit" is more precisely bộ com-lê or bộ vest.

noun

1. European clothes, European suit