List of garments having different names in American and British English
List of garments having different names in American and British English.
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Longsleeve knit top | jumper[1] | sweater[2][3] |
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Sleeveless knit top | sleeveless jumper, slipover,[4] knit tank top | sweater vest[3] |
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Sleeveless dress worn over a shirt | Pinafore, pinny, pinafore dress[5] | Jumper, Jumper dress, Sun dress |
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Old-fashioned style of apron | Pinafore apron[6] | Pinafore, pinafore apron[6] |
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Sleeveless padded garment used as outerwear | Gilet, body warmer[7] | Vest, puffer vest[7][8] |
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Sleeveless garment used as outerwear | Waistcoat[9] | Vest[8] |
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Sleeveless garment used as underwear | Vest[8] | Wifebeater,[10] undershirt[8] |
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Sleeveless, legless, one piece infant garment with snap or other type of closure | Vest, bodysuit | onesie, sleeveless bodysuit, bodysuit |
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Short sleeve, legless, one piece infant garment with snap or other closure | bodysuit[11] | onesie,[12] bodysuit |
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One-piece loungewear garment worn by children and adults | onesie[12] | one-piece, jumpsuit, long johns |
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Long sleeve and long legs one-piece garment for babies worn as sleep and everyday wear | babygrow,[13] sleepsuit,[14] babygro[13] | sleeper,[15] one-piece, pajamas, sleep and play |
Longsleeve or short sleeve one-piece outfit worn as everyday wear | boilersuit,[16] overalls[17] | coveralls[18] | |
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Sleeveless one-piece outfit worn over a shirt, with long legs | dungarees[19] | overalls,[17] bib overalls, farm overalls |
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Long leg bottoms made out of thick sweatshirt fabric with elastic at the bottom | joggers,[20] jogging bottoms, tracksuit bottoms[21] | sweatpants[22] |
Long leg bottoms made out of any fabric with elastic at the bottom | joggers,[20] jogging bottoms, tracksuit bottoms[21] | pants | |
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Long leg bottoms | trousers,[23] pants[24] (Northern England only)[25] | pants[24] |
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Women's garment worn over genitals as underwear | knickers[26] | panties[27] |
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Garment worn over genitals as underwear - gender neutral term | pants,[24] underwear, underpants[28] | underwear, underpants,[28] boxers |
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Garment worn inside the home. | Dressing gown[29] | Bathrobe,[30] robe |
References
edit- ^ "jumper". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "sweater". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b "sweater". Oxford English Dictionary.
- ^ "slip-over". Oxford English Dictionary.
- ^ "jumper, n.2". Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b "pinafore, n/". Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b "gilet". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b c d "vest". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "waistcoat". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "wifebeater". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "Definition of bodysuit". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b "onesie". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b "babygro". Oxford English Dictionary.
- ^ "sleepsuit". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "Definition of sleeper". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "boiler suit". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b "overalls". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "coveralls". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "dungarees". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b "jogger". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b "tracksuit bottoms". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "sweatpants". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "trousers". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b c "pants". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "Our dialects – Trousers". Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ "knickers". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "panties". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ a b "underpants". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "dressing gown, n.". Oxford English Dictionary. 2021.
- ^ "bathrobe". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-02-17.