Appearance Vocabulary in French

Enhance your descriptive skills with Appearance Vocabulary in French. Learn essential words for physical features, clothing, height, and overall looks to describe people naturally and confidently in everyday situations.

Describing people accurately in French becomes much easier when you master vocabulary about appearance, clothing, colors, and physical traits. GuruLango organizes these terms through its Spaced Repetition method, ensuring you memorize them naturally and remember them when speaking.

Below is a selected portion of the Appearance in French collection from GuruLango’s vocabulary program.

1. Appearance

A brief collection of words describing someone’s overall look.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

l’apparence

laparɑ̃s

appearance

beau / belle

bo / bɛl

beautiful

joli

ʒoli

pretty

attirant

atiʁɑ̃

attractive

ordinaire

ɔʁdinɛʁ

ordinary

élégant

eleɡɑ̃

elegant

soigné

swaɲe

well-groomed

négligé

neɡliʒe

untidy

charmant

ʃaʁmɑ̃

charming

simple

sɛ̃pl

simple

remarquable

ʁemaʁkabl

noticeable

2. Build

Vocabulary describing body proportions and structure.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

mince

mɛ̃s

slim

maigre

mɛɡʁ

skinny

musclé

myskle

muscular

fort

fɔʁ

strong-built

costaud

kosto

sturdy

rond

ʁɔ̃

round

trapu

tʁapy

stocky

élancé

elɑ̃se

slender

en forme

ɑ̃ fɔʁm

fit

corpulent

kɔʁpylɑ̃

overweight

athlétique

atletik

athletic

3. Age

Useful terms to describe age in French.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

jeune

ʒœn

young

âgé

aʒe

elderly

adulte

adylt

adult

adolescent

adɔlesɑ̃

teenager

enfant

ɑ̃fɑ̃

child

bébé

bebe

baby

d’un certain âge

dœ̃ sɛʁtɛ̃ aʒ

of a certain age

la trentaine

la tʁɑ̃tɛn

in their thirties

la quarantaine

la kaʁɑ̃tɛn

in their forties

la cinquantaine

la sɛ̃kɑ̃tɛn

in their fifties

mature

matyʁ

mature

4. Hair

Terms for talking about hair features.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

les cheveux

le ʃəvø

hair

raides

ʁɛd

straight

bouclés

bukle

curly

ondulés

ɔ̃dyle

wavy

longs

lɔ̃

long

courts

kuʁ

short

blonds

blɔ̃

blond

bruns

bʁɛ̃

brown

roux

ʁu

red-haired

coiffure

kwafyr

hairstyle

frange

fʁɑ̃ʒ

bangs

5. Skin

Vocabulary related to describing skin.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

la peau

la po

skin

claire

klɛʁ

fair

foncée

fɔ̃se

dark

mate

mat

tanned

sensible

sɑ̃sibl

sensitive

sèche

sɛʃ

dry

grasse

ɡʁas

oily

lisse

lis

smooth

ridée

ʁide

wrinkled

tachetée

taʃete

freckled

éclatante

eklatɑ̃t

glowing

6. Cosmetics

Common terms related to cosmetics and beauty.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le maquillage

lə makijaʒ

makeup

le rouge à lèvres

lə ʁuʒ a lɛvʁ

lipstick

le fond de teint

lə fɔ̃ də tɛ̃

foundation

le mascara

lə maskaʁa

mascara

la poudre

la pudʁ

powder

le fard à joues

lə faʁ a ʒu

blush

l’eye-liner

lelajnœʁ

eyeliner

le vernis à ongles

lə vɛʁni a ɔ̃ɡl

nail polish

la crème hydratante

la kʁɛm idʁatɑ̃t

moisturizer

le parfum

lə paʁfɛ̃

perfume

7. Color

Basic color vocabulary in French.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

rouge

ʁuʒ

red

bleu

blø

blue

vert

vɛʁ

green

jaune

ʒon

yellow

noir

nwaʁ

black

blanc

blɑ̃

white

rose

ʁoz

pink

gris

ɡʁi

gray

violet

vjɔlɛ

purple

marron

maʁɔ̃

brown

beige

bɛʒ

beige

8. Face

Vocabulary for the parts of the face.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le visage

lə vizaʒ

face

les yeux

le zjø

eyes

le nez

lə ne

nose

la bouche

la buʃ

mouth

les lèvres

le lɛvʁ

lips

les dents

le dɑ̃

teeth

les sourcils

le suʁsil

eyebrows

les cils

le sil

eyelashes

la mâchoire

la maʃwaʁ

jaw

les joues

le ʒu

cheeks

le menton

lə mɑ̃tɔ̃

chin

9. Clothes

Basic vocabulary for apparel.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

les vêtements

le vɛtmɑ̃

clothes

la robe

la ʁɔb

dress

le pantalon

lə pɑ̃talɔ̃

pants

la chemise

la ʃəmiz

shirt

le pull

lə pyl

sweater

la jupe

la ʒyp

skirt

le manteau

lə mɑ̃to

coat

le t-shirt

lə tiʃœʁt

t-shirt

le jean

lə dʒin

jeans

le short

lə ʃɔʁt

shorts

l’écharpe

leʃaʁp

scarf

10. Footwear

Useful terms to describe footwear.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

les chaussures

le ʃosyʁ

shoes

les bottes

le bɔt

boots

les sandales

le sɑ̃dal

sandals

les baskets

le baskɛt

sneakers

les talons

le talɔ̃

heels

les mocassins

le mɔkasɛ̃

loafers

les tongs

le tɔ̃ɡ

flip-flops

les chaussons

le ʃosɔ̃

slippers

la semelle

la səmɛl

sole

la pointure

la pwɛ̃tyʁ

shoe size

11. Accessory

Common fashion accessories.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le sac

lə sak

bag

la ceinture

la sɛ̃tyʁ

belt

le chapeau

lə ʃapo

hat

les lunettes

le lynɛt

glasses

les gants

le ɡɑ̃

gloves

l’écharpe

leʃaʁp

scarf

la montre

la mɔ̃tʁ

watch

le portefeuille

lə pɔʁtəfœj

wallet

la casquette

la kaskɛt

cap

le bracelet

lə bʁaslɛ

bracelet

12. Jewelry

Popular jewelry vocabulary in French.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le bijou

lə biʒu

jewelry

la bague

la baɡ

ring

le collier

lə kɔlje

necklace

les boucles d’oreilles

le bukl dɔʁɛj

earrings

le bracelet

lə bʁaslɛ

bracelet

la broche

la bʁoʃ

brooch

la chaîne

la ʃɛn

chain

le pendentif

lə pɑ̃dɑ̃tif

pendant

la montre

la mɔ̃tʁ

watch

le diamant

lə djɑmɑ̃

diamond

13. Material & Pattern

Vocabulary for describing materials and patterns.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

le coton

lə kɔtɔ̃

cotton

la laine

la lɛn

wool

le cuir

lə kɥiʁ

leather

la soie

la swa

silk

le lin

lə lɛ̃

linen

à rayures

a ʁajyʁ

striped

à pois

a pwa

polka dot

uni

yni

plain

floral

flɔʁal

floral

à carreaux

a kaʁo

checkered

14. Shape

Common vocabulary related to shapes and forms.

French Vocabulary

IPA (French)

English Meaning

rond

ʁɔ̃

round

carré

kaʁe

square

ovale

oval

oval

triangulaire

tʁijɑ̃ɡylɛʁ

triangular

rectangulaire

ʁɛktɑ̃ɡylɛʁ

rectangular

mince

mɛ̃s

thin

épais

epɛ

thick

courbé

kuʁbe

curved

droit

dʁwa

straight

rugueux

ʁyɡø

rough

These appearance-related vocabulary sets help you describe people, clothing, colors, and physical details naturally in French. With GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition method, you’ll store these words more effectively and recall them effortlessly in real-life situations.

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