'a:whwilaw the way in which I am dressed
'inch'iwh put it on (coat, dress)!
'iwhch'ah I'm wearing a hat, cap
ch'e:na'xoniłt'ow he took his shirt off
dijit string of small white seashells, worn by women on ceremonial occasions
jime:li-mike' braided knot, used on the fringe of a woman's traditional apron (tsang)
k'e:ch'a:wh I tied a buckskin dress at the hip
k'e:lkya' another term for abalone-shell dress
k'ida:ma:ts'e' a wreath of myrtle twigs worn as a headdress
k'iłdik'ikyoh-k'iwilt'a:ts' a type of robe mentioned in myths
k'iłts'os-nehwa:n prongs (ceremonial headgear)
k'imiłna:tul' braid used for fringes of apron (tsang)
k'itsiwung'-tł'ohł headband worn by doctors, made of buckskin with yellowhammer feathers attached
k'iwich'a:wh waistband knot for woman's buckskin dress
k'iwidwol shield of elk-skin; war-jacket, armor made of arrowwood strips (kintł'its') woven together
k'iwidwolch a sash of fringed buckskin, worn by Indian doctors
k'iya:wh-me:da'ay scalps of redheaded woodpeckers, used for decoration
kya' skirt, dress (general term)
łah-ch'ing'-dina:n a type of decorative shell, like small scallops
ma:-me:lkya' slip, underskirt
ma:-yehk'ixowilt'ow underwear
ma:-yehwita:tł' socks
me:wi-na:sita:n headband, "roll."
mida'ch small dentalia shells, unincised and too small for use as money; used for decorative necklaces
mił-xowiloy' belt
minin'ding-ch'e:ng'ay (modern) cap, with bill, baseball cap
minin'ding-dahdiwing'ay (modern) cap, with bill, baseball cap
miq'it-ch'ich'iwh coat, jacket
miq'itxwo-na:nawh'ay I'm ironing (clothes)
na'k'idilyay necklace of shells or beads
na:wiłkya' she put a dress on
nahxa-le:n large (and valuable) blanket made from two (deer)hides sewn together; a 'double' blanket
nunch'iwh wear it (coat, dress)!
q'osta:n
se:t'ot' shell of small sea animal, used for decoration
siłkyo:s-kya' ceremonial skirt ornamented with shells or beads, worn on special occasions
tł'oh-kya' skirt made of grass or maple bark ripped into fringes
tse'me:q'-nint'ik' tassels of shells that hang from the fur hair-tying strings worn by women
tsiq' hair tie
tsung apron, made of fringed deerhide and worn in front of the skirt (kya') by women
whe:łkyow what fits me
whila'-yehk'iwilt'ow my glove(s)
wiloy' a small grass bundle headdress tied at the back of the head with buckskin, strung around the head worn in the religious dances
xo'ji-kya' ceremonial abalone-shell dress
xojiwe'-na:ng'e:tł' earrings
xoky'a:na'uliwh she takes off the dress again
xoky'a:ng'ay-yehwilt'ow sleeve
xola'-yehwilt'ow ring
xonchwiwh-wa:ng'ay nose plug, nose ornament
xoq'os-mił-widloy' scarf
xosa:k'-kya' skirt with abalone shell pendants sewn on
xwe:de'iłoy' hair-plugs (used in fighting)
xwe:de'tł'-sa'a:n ear plug
ya:k'iwilt'a:ts' something cut up into strips, fringes (as in buckskin)
yehch'itul shoes (general term)
yehk'iłt'oh put on, slip on (pants, socks, shirt, anything that fits tightly)!
yehk'ixowilt'ow overalls, pants
yehna'xołkya' (s)he put a dress on her
yehnawhtul I'm putting on my shoes
yehxolt'o:w shirt
q'osta:n • (modern) hat, cap • noun • Semantic domain: clothing
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