เปลี่ยนชุด
change clothes
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- 1 change clothes、change outfits
This means to change from the clothes or outfit one is wearing into a different outfit.
change clothes、change outfits
It describes taking off the current outfit and putting on a different one.
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นักแสดงต้องเปลี่ยนชุดอย่างรวดเร็ว nák sadɛɛŋ tɔ̂ŋ plìan chút yàaŋ rûat rew The actor has to change costumes quickly. นักแสดงต้องเปลี่ยนชุดอย่างรวดเร็ว details
Learning notes
Explanation
This is a common verb phrase formed from เปลี่ยน, “to change,” and ชุด, “outfit” or “costume.” Because ชุด presents the clothing as a complete outfit, the phrase usually suggests changing one's overall clothing rather than replacing just one item. It works for everyday clothes as well as costumes worn by actors or models. ชุด can also mean “set,” but เปลี่ยนชุด by itself is normally understood as “change clothes.”
Usage
It is commonly used when changing clothes before or after going out, work, bathing, or exercise. It is also used for costume changes in theater, filming, and fashion shows.
Caution
When only one item is being replaced, naming it is clearer, as in เปลี่ยนเสื้อ “change one's shirt/top” or เปลี่ยนกางเกง “change one's pants.” Simply putting clothes on is ใส่เสื้อผ้า, which does not imply switching from one outfit to another.
Differences from similar words
1 change clothes synonyms
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เปลี่ยนเสื้อผ้า explicitly means to change one's clothes. เปลี่ยนชุด more clearly treats the clothing as a complete outfit and emphasizes switching to another look.