🇬🇧 English Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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CEFR A1 Winter Clothing

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➡ Across 15 Words

1. To become very cold and hard like ice
4. Past tense of zip: He ___ up his jacket
6. The part of a coat that goes around your neck
11. Preposition: He wears a thermal shirt ___ his sweater
12. The bottom edge of a coat or skirt
14. A band with soft parts that covers your ears to keep them warm
16. Past tense of knit: Grandma ___ a sweater for me
17. The end part of a sleeve that goes around your wrist
19. A warm knitted top with long sleeves
21. A soft, warm fabric like the coat of a sheep
22. Not letting water through, good for snow and rain
24. A thin white layer of ice that forms on things outside in winter
25. Designed to keep heat in, like winter underwear
26. A part of a coat that covers your head
29. The part of a coat or sweater that covers your arm

⬇ Down 15 Words

2. A thing that closes a jacket, with two rows of teeth
3. Preposition: He wears a sweater ___ his jacket
5. Preposition: The gloves are ___ the pocket
6. Past tense of cover: The snow ___ the boots
7. A long piece of cloth you wear around your neck in winter
8. Past tense of insulate: The coat is ___ to keep you warm
9. Definite article: ___ coat is very warm
10. A long, heavy winter coat with a hood
13. Winter hand coverings with one part for the thumb and one for the fingers
15. A small round thing used to fasten a coat
18. The soft thick hair of some animals, used for winter hats
20. Past tense of wrap: She ___ a scarf around her neck
23. Past tense of pull: He ___ on his gloves
27. Preposition: She put a scarf ___ her sweater
28. Past tense of keep: The scarf ___ my neck warm

📚 Study Guide: CEFR A1 (Beginner) Vocabulary Focus

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