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Glossary of Clothing Terms beginning with letter M
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macassar oil noun an oil, from the ylang-ylang tree, once used to smooth the hair Macintosh proper noun (plural Macintoshes) A Scottish surname mackintosh noun (, mackintoshes) A waterproof coat or raincoat Happiness - written by A.A. Milne :John had great big waterproof boots on; :John had a great big waterproof hat; :John had a great big waterproof -- :And that (Said John) is that. made-up adjective invented or fabricated He have me a story of the events. changed by the application of cosmetics The clown was hours before the show. arranged or put together The front page was but had to be changed at the last minute. (British, regional) delighted, pleased, thrilled I was when the local team won. Madras proper noun Former name of Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, India. (British) a style of curry dish purported to originate from the Madras region. "I"ll have the Chicken Madras." makeup noun (uncountable) An item's composition. To understand how a nuclear reactor works, we must first look at its . (uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to improve its appearance. She is wearing a lot of . manicure noun a cosmetic treatment for the fingernails verb (manicur, es) to trim the fingernails manikin noun (alternative spelling of, mannequin) a short person a life-size anatomical model used as a teaching aid mannequin noun A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching of e.g. CPR A person who models clothes (manikin) A short man, or a boy mantilla noun Spanish lace veil worn over a woman's hair and shoulders. mantle noun a piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops (figuratively) anything that covers or conceals something else the zone of hot gases around a flame; the gauzy incandescent covering of a gas lamp (anatomy) the cerebral cortex (geology) the layer between the Earth's core and crust (zoology) the body wall of a mollusc/mollusk An alternative spelling mantel (wikipedia, mantle (geology)) (wikipedia, mantle (mollusc)) Mantua proper noun Province of Lombardy, Italy. City and capital of Mantua. "He and I / Will watch thy waking, and that very night / Shall Romeo bear thee hence to Mantua. — w:Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare Marcel proper noun A male given name. marten noun Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae. mascara noun A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes. mask noun A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection a dancer's ; a fencer's ; a ball player's That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge. A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade; hence, a revel; a frolic; a delusive show - Bacon Milton: : This thought might lead me through the world's vain . (obsolete) A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters. (architecture) A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like; -- called also mascaron. (context, fortification) In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere. (context, fortification) A screen for a battery (zoology) The lower lip of the larva of a dragon fly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ. verb (transitive) To cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor. Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, IV,vi: : They must all be masked and vizarded (transitive) To disguise; to cover; to hide. Shakespeare, Macbeth, III-i: : Masking the business from the common eye (military, transitive) To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of. (military, transitive) To cover or keep in check to a body of troops or a fortess by a superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out (intransitive) To take part as a masker in a masquerade - Cavendish (intransitive) To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way - Shakespeare masque noun (archaic) (in 16th-17th Century England & Europe) A dramatic performance, often performed at court as a royal entertainment, consisting of dancing, dialogue, pantomime and song. (archaic) Words and music written for a masque. (archaic) A shortening of the word masquerade. maxi noun a coat or skirt having such a hemline adjective having a hemline at ankle length abbreviation short for maximum men's noun (form of, possessive case, men) menswear noun Men's clothing, particularly in a mercantile context. adjective Of or pertaining to menswear ::the section of a department store middy noun (middies) (context, nautical, slang) a midshipman MIDI initialism Musical Instrument Digital Interface MIDI channel no.10 is reserved for percussions. midriff noun The mid section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist milliner noun A person who is involved in either the manufacture, design, or sale of hats for women. Mini proper noun Mini ® An Austin Mini ® motor car Its replacement launched in 2001 miniskirt noun A skirt with the hem well above the knee. miter verb To finish a material at an angle, frequently 45 degrees, such that it will fit up tightly against another piece of material, as with a picture frame. mitt noun A mitten An oversized, protective glove such as an oven mitt or a baseball mitt (colloquial) hand (usually plural). mitten noun A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers mobcap noun A plain cap or headdress for women or girls; especially, one tying under the chin by a very broad band. moccasin noun a kind of shoe with low heels, with the top sides stitched upwards a Native North American shoe made of deerskin (colour) a light beige colour, like that of a mocassin. <table><tr><td>moccasin colour:  </td><td bgcolor=" FFE4B5?" width="80">  </td></tr></table> adjective (colour) of a light beige colour, like that of a mocassin. mocha noun a strong Arabian coffee a coffee and chocolate mixed flavour (colour) a dark brown colour, like that of mocha coffee. <table><tr><td>mocha colour:  </td><td bgcolor=" 50473F" width="80">  </td></tr></table> adjective (colour) of a dark brown colour, like that of mocha coffee. MOD initialism (British) w:Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Ministry of Defence. model noun A person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion, usually in the medium of photography but also for painting or drawing. The beautiful had her face on the cover of almost every fashion magazine imaginable. A miniature representation of. The boy played with a of a World War II fighter plane. A simplify, simplified representation (usually mathematical) used to explain the workings of a real world system or event. The computer weather did not correctly predict the path of the hurricane. A style, type, or design. He decided to buy the turbo engine of the sports car. The structural design of a complex system. The team developed a sound business . A praiseworthy example to be copied, with or without modifications British parliamentary democracy was seen as a for other countries to follow verb (model, l, ed) To display an object for others to see, especially in regard to wearing clothing while performing the role of a fashion model. She modelled* the shoes for her friends to see.* To use as an object in the creation of a forecast or model. They modelled* the data with a computer to analyze the experiment"s results.* To make a miniature model of. He takes great pride in his skill at modeling* airplanes.* To create from a substance such as clay. The sculptor modelled* the clay into the form of a dolphin.* To be a model. The actress used to before being discovered by Hollywood. adjective Serving as an example of something. The couple inspected the home with a real estate agent. Worthy of being a model; exemplary. He was a student. Being a small copy of something. A airplane. modeling noun The art of sculpting models from clay etc. to create a representation of something. The representation of depth in a two-dimensional image. The profession of someone who models clothes. (mathematics) The construction and use of a computer model of a physical system. The learning of a new skill by copying other people. <!-- verb (present participle of, model) moisturize verb (moisturiz, ing) to make more moist to make more humid moleskin noun The fur of a mole A cotton twill fabric with a heavy velvety nap (in plural) clothing made of this fabric money belt noun A belt concealed under clothing, having a pocket for money or other documents. monokini noun (plural monokinis) The lower part of a bikini worn without the upper part (i.e., worn bare-breasted). morning dress noun (-, sg=morning dress) formal, Formal day wear consisting of a (usually) gray tailcoat and matching trousers, grey top hat, white shirt and tie or cravat. Morning dress can be worn up to 5:00 pm. Morocco proper noun Country in Northern Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco. muff noun A blown cylinder of glass which is afterward flattened out to make a sheet. (slang) pubic hair, Pubic hair, in most cases referring to that which surrounds female genitalia. Sometimes it refers to the actual vulva. (archaic) A piece of fur or cloth for keeping the hands warm. hence, earmuff. (context, baseball, slang) An 1800s baseball term meaning an error. verb In American football, to drop or mishandle the ball, especially during a punt or kick-off. By extension, to mishandle any situation. muffler noun part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces a type of scarf mufti noun (countable) (Islam) A Muslim scholar and interpreter of shari'a, shari"a law, who can deliver a fatwa (uncountable) (British) Civilian dress when worn by a member of the military, or casual dress when worn by a pupil of a school who normally would wear uniform mukluk noun A soft boot made of reindeer skin or sealskin and worn by Eskimos. mule noun A generally sterile hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. (informal) A stubborn person. (slang) A person paid to smuggle drugs. A woman's shoe that has no fitting or strap around the heel musette noun A small bagpipe with a bellows, having a soft sound, and once popular in France. A dance tune or pastoral air that imitates this instrument. A small bag or knapsack, with a shoulder strap, used by soldiers. A small instrument similar to an oboe or shawm. muskrat noun A large aquatic rodent, so called for its musky odour and because it resembles a rat; Ondatra zibethica. muumuu noun A long loose fitting dress made of lightweight fabric printed with bright, stylized (and even garish) Hawaiian themes.

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