The Tailor of Gloucester vocabulary words
Gloucester: A seaport in England.
Tailor: A person whose occupation is making fitted clothes such as suits, pants, and jackets to fit individual customers.
Lappet: A decorative flap.
Paduasoy: A heavy, rich corded or embossed silk fabric, popular in the 18th century.
Pompadour: A man’s hairstyle in which the hair is combed up from the forehead without a part.
Lutestring: A glossy silk fabric, or a satin-weave fabric resembling it.
Tippet: A long, narrow strip of cloth forming part of or attached to a hood or sleeve.
Twist: A fine strong thread consisting of twisted strands of cotton or silk.
Skein: A length of thread or yarn, loosely coiled and knotted.
Wainscot: An area of wooden paneling on the lower part of the walls of a room.
Waistcoat: A vest, especially one worn by men over a shirt and under a jacket.
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