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ชุด

Pronunciation

chút

ชุด

chút

outfit

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  1. 1 outfit、clothing、costume
  2. 2 set、kit、collection
  3. 3 series、group、task team、administration
  4. 4 [counter for outfits, sets, and collections]

This word presents related items or people as one organized unit. It commonly refers to an outfit, a set of items, a series, or an organized team, and it also serves as a classifier for such units.

1

outfit、clothing、costume

Noun⭐️5 Essential

Refers to clothing viewed as a complete outfit or as clothing intended for a particular purpose.

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2

set、kit、collection

Noun⭐️5 Essential

Refers to a collection of related items supplied, used, or sold together as one unit.

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3

series、group、task team、administration

Noun⭐️3 Common

Refers to a connected series of content or to a particular body of people serving together, often for a defined term or assignment.

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4

[counter for outfits, sets, and collections]

Classifier⭐️4 Often used

Counts outfits, sets, kits, and other collections treated as complete units.

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Learning notes

Explanation

The core image of ชุด is that related elements form one complete or organized unit. With clothing, it usually means an outfit as a whole or clothing intended for a particular purpose, as in ชุดนักเรียน “school uniform.” Depending on context, it can also refer to an individual garment offered for sale. With objects, it means a set or kit; with information, a connected series; and with people, a body defined by a term of office or a particular assignment. For example, รัฐบาลชุดนี้ means “the current administration,” emphasizing its present composition or term. As a classifier, it normally follows the number in the pattern noun + number + ชุด. The word may appear twice, as in ชุดอาหารหนึ่งชุด, literally “meal set—one set.”

Usage

It is extremely common in everyday conversations and clothing stores when discussing outfits. It is also used for set meals, furniture or tool sets, exam papers, and collections of data. In news and official contexts, it often refers to a particular administration or to personnel assigned to an investigation, rescue, or other operation.

Caution

When ชุด refers to clothing, it generally suggests a whole outfit or clothing for a particular purpose. Use a specific word such as เสื้อ “shirt/top” or กางเกง “trousers” when the individual garment matters. ชุด is not a general substitute for every group of people. กลุ่ม is the broad word for a group, while ทีม is normally used for sports or collaborative teams. ชุด is most natural when the people form a unit because of a defined composition, term, or assignment.

Differences from similar words

1 outfit synonyms

3 series synonyms

  • กลุ่ม is the general word for a group of people or things sharing some connection. ชุด more strongly suggests a defined unit, such as a series of material, one administration, or personnel assigned to a specific task.

  • ทีม is the usual word for a sports team or a group collaborating toward a goal. ชุด can denote personnel assigned to a particular operation, but ทีม is normally more natural for an ordinary sports team.

Component words

Other words containing ชุด

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