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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestroc de vêtements
Pronunciation / Transliteration: trok də vɛt.mɑ̃
"Elle participe souvent à un troc de vêtements avec ses amies."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An event where people gather to exchange clothes they no longer wear for items brought by other participants.
"She updated her spring style sustainably by attending a local weekend wardrobe-swap." - 2
The act of exchanging articles of clothing between two or more individuals.
"The sisters decided to do a quick wardrobe-swap before heading out to the party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'wardrobe', originating from Old French 'warderobe' (guarding clothes), and 'swap', of Middle English origin meaning to strike or exchange. The compound term emerged in the late 20th and early 21st centuries within sustainable fashion and social culture to describe organized events where participants exchange unwanted clothing items.
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troc de vêtements
Transliteration: trok də vɛt.mɑ̃
"Elle participe souvent à un troc de vêtements avec ses amies."
Kleidertausch
Transliteration: ˈklaɪ̯dɐˌtaʊ̯ʃ
"Der Kleidertausch ist eine tolle Möglichkeit, umweltfreundlich einzukaufen."
scambio di abiti
Transliteration: ˈskambjo di ˈabi.ti
"Organizzeremo uno scambio di abiti questo fine settimana."
intercambio de ropa
Transliteration: in.teɾˈkam.bjo de ˈro.pa
"Participé en un intercambio de ropa y conseguí una chaqueta nueva."
troca de roupa
Transliteration: ˈtɾɔ.kɐ dʒi ˈʁo.pɐ
"A troca de roupa é uma ótima alternativa sustentável."
कपड़ों का आदान-प्रदान
Transliteration: kaproan ka adan-pradan
"हम इस शनिवार को कपड़ों का आदान-प्रदान आयोजित कर रहे हैं।"
旧衣交换
Transliteration: jiù yī jiāohuàn
"参加旧衣交换既环保又经济。"
의류 교환
Transliteration: uiryu gyohwan
"우리는 이번 주말에 의류 교환 행사를 열 예정이다."
服の交換会
Transliteration: fuku no kōkankai
"友人と一緒に服の交換会に参加しました。"
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