Definition

1. Noun:
   • Clothing and attire (archaic): Refers to one's complete outfit or manner of dress, often implying formality, neatness, or propriety. The term combines "khăn" (scarf/turban/headwear) and "áo" (shirt/clothing) to represent a person's overall dress and appearance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy rất chú trọng đến khăn áo khi ra ngoài. (He pays great attention to his attire when going out.)
  • Khăn áo chững chạc tạo ấn tượng tốt. (Proper dress creates a good impression.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is considered somewhat archaic or literary in modern Vietnamese. It is used to comment on the formality, tidiness, or appropriateness of someone's clothing as a reflection of their character or respect for an occasion.

Variants and Related Words

• Áo quần / Quần áo (n): Clothing, clothes. This is the modern, common term for everyday clothing.
  • Cô ấy mua rất nhiều quần áo mới. (She bought a lot of new clothes.)

Synonyms

• Attire: One's clothes or outfit.
• Garb: Clothing, especially of a distinctive or special kind.
• Dress: Clothing in general or a particular style of clothing.

Related Idioms

• Chỉnh tề *khăn áo*: To tidy one's attire; to dress neatly and properly.
  • Trước buổi phỏng vấn, anh ấy chỉnh tề khăn áo cẩn thận. (Before the interview, he carefully tidied his attire.)