váy
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Definition
- Noun:
- Skirt: A garment worn by women and girls that hangs from the waist and covers the legs, typically not divided into two separate leg sections like trousers.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy mặc một chiếc váy dài màu đỏ. (She is wearing a long red skirt.)
- Chiếc váy này rất hợp với bạn. (This skirt suits you very well.)
- Tôi muốn mua một cái váy mới cho bữa tiệc. (I want to buy a new skirt for the party.)
Advanced Usage
"váy xòe": flared skirt, circle skirt.
- Váy xòe rất thích hợp để khiêu vũ. (A circle skirt is very suitable for dancing.)
"váy bút chì": pencil skirt.
- Váy bút chì là trang phục công sở lịch sự. (A pencil skirt is formal office attire.)
Variants and Related Words
Váy đầm (noun): Dress (a one-piece garment for women or girls covering the body and extending down over the legs).
- "Váy đầm" thường được mặc trong các dịp đặc biệt. (A "dress" is often worn for special occasions.)
Váy cưới (noun): Wedding dress.
- Cô dâu trong chiếc váy cưới trông thật lộng lẫy. (The bride in the wedding dress looks gorgeous.)
Synonyms
- Skirt (n): The direct English equivalent.
- Kilt (n): A knee-length skirt of pleated tartan cloth, traditionally worn by men as part of Scottish Highland dress. (Note: This is a specific cultural item, not a general synonym).
Related Phrases
- Mặc váy: To wear a skirt.
- Cô ấy thích mặc váy hơn mặc quần. (She prefers to wear skirts rather than trousers.)
Related Idioms
- Đẹp như tiên trong váy: (Lit: As beautiful as a fairy in a skirt) Used to compliment a woman looking exceptionally beautiful in a dress or skirt.
- Hôm nay cô ấy đẹp như tiên trong váy. (Today she looks as beautiful as a fairy in her skirt.)