Dress in Thai

“Dress” in Thai is ชุดchút.

ชุด chút

outfit, dress, suit; set noun

  • chút high
  • High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

ชุดchút is an outfit or a set, so it can be a dress, a suit or a uniform, depending on what follows: a wedding dress is ชุดแต่งงานchút dtàeng-ngaan, traditional Thai dress ชุดไทยchút tai and a swimsuit ชุดว่ายน้ำchút-wâai-náam. For a one-piece dress, shops and younger Thais use the English word dress, often with ชุดchút in front.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

  • chud
  • choot

More shopping and money in Thai

All shopping and money
  • เงิน ngoen Money
  • เงินสด ngoen-sòt Cash
  • บาท bàat Baht

    baht (Thai currency)

  • เหรียญ rǐan Coin
  • แบงก์ báeng Banknote
  • บัตร bàt Card

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