What does “코디” mean in Korean?

쌍둥이 젠더리빌 파티 준비와 코디 선택

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코디 (kodi)
Korean fashion loanword
a styled outfit or “look” — clipped from English “coordinate”

코디 is everyday Korean for a put-together outfit — a “look.” It’s a clipped Konglish loanword from English “coordinate / coordination,” shortened to two syllables the way Korean loves to do. So 두 가지 코디 중에 고민 isn’t about scheduling anything; it means “deciding between two looks.” If you can match clothes, you can 코디 — the word doubles as a verb for styling, not just the result.

The full form 코디네이션 (codinaeisyeon) and 코디네이트 (codinaeiteu) exist, but daily speech almost always trims them to 코디. The same clip uses it for choosing between two outfits before a gender-reveal party — a staple of K-fashion and vlog talk. The word stretches further: 코디 can also name the stylist who coordinates a celebrity’s wardrobe, so a star’s 코디 is the person behind their looks. Pair it with 코디하다 (“to style/coordinate an outfit”) and you’ve got both the noun and the verb.

How common are the words?

How common are the words in this A2 Korean listening practice video?

91.7%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common Korean words
Most of the words in this video are common Korean words.

How common in written Korean

83.3%
Top 1,000
91.7%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000

Harder words in this video

These words are harder than A2. Here is what they mean.

들어서
1×
Not in top 5,000
entering
리뷰를
1×
Not in top 5,000
review (noun)
마음에
1×
Not in top 5,000
in mind
물어봤더니
1×
Not in top 5,000
asked

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general). These numbers are close, not perfect.

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