Wordrobe

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This sign over a fashion store in Tokyo appealed to me. When you think about it a wordrobe is quite an apt description for that repository of vocabulary that we have acquired over a lifetime and that we now choose from to express ourselves on a daily basis.

There are words in the wordrobe that I can pull out and slip on for any life occasion:

casual words - to use at the store or to slip into a crowd
dressed up words - to articulate an issue well and impress
elegant words - to charm and seduce
hooker chic words - to talk tarty and smutty
togs and thongs words - to walk the beach and dive the waves
daggy gardeners' clobber - to have a yarn
professional jargon - to sound erudite and obfuscate
evening words - to whisper sweet nothings
bohemian hippy with wafts of patchouli - cool man
special occasion words - for pomp and ceremony
matey outfits - to joke around the barbie in the back yard
those outfits that fit well but are stiff and starchy - stuck up, arrogant, ego blown words
everyday words - well worn trusted, honest, reliable words to communicate clearly and succinctly
crusty shorts and t shirt words - to sing salty sea shanties
odd job should be in the op shop bag words - for hackneyed phrases and preaching aphorisms
moth holed, mold spotted phrases - empty cliches that need tossing
sleek and sexy numbers - for smooth talking snake oil selling
overdressed combinations - verbose, gushy garrulousness, saying a lot - meaning a little
harajuku shockers - to disturb and discomfort
goth-emo outfits - with maudlin, pessimistic tones
dress up, fancy dress, party pieces - full of humour and laughs but short lived and shallow
Sunday best words - - pious, virtuous, holier than thou words
well loved know it suits me outfits - that become your catch cry
hand me downs - tried and true, full of memories, family sayings



As our garments serve to clothe our bodies in varying degrees of modesty, style and flair whilst reflecting our personalities, our choice of words similarly functions to either clothe or bare the soul.

As in my choice of apparel I tend to prefer everyday comfortable words that are able to convey my messages with simple efficacy, warmth and sincerity. Words to tell a story, share with a friend, have a chat with - trustworthy, genuine and gentle words.


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