List of garments having different names in American and British English

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List of garments having different names in American and British English.

Image Description British English American English
Sweater (clothing).jpg Longsleeve knit top jumper[1] sweater[2][3]
Argyle pattern sweater vest.jpg Sleeveless knit top sleeveless jumper, slipover,[4] knit tank top sweater vest[3]
Dunfermline College of Physical Education Uniform Pinafore.jpg Sleeveless dress worn over a shirt Pinafore, pinny, pinafore dress[5] Jumper, jumper dress[5]
Apron, pinafore. (AM 1966.205-1).jpg Old-fashioned style of apron Pinafore apron[6] Pinafore, pinafore apron[6]
조끼패딩.png Sleeveless padded garment used as outerwear Gilet, body warmer[7] Vest, puffer vest[7][8]
Waistcoat.jpg Sleeveless garment used as outerwear Waistcoat[9] Vest[8]
Wednesday undershirt.jpg Sleeveless garment used as underwear Vest[8] Wifebeater,[10] undershirt[8]
Romper.tif Sleeveless, legless, one piece infant garment with snap or other type of closure Vest, bodysuit onesie, sleeveless bodysuit, bodysuit
Sage green onesie.png Short sleeve, legless, one piece infant garment with snap or other closure bodysuit[11] onesie,[12] bodysuit
Pink onesie.png One-piece loungewear garment worn by children and adults onesie[12] one-piece, jumpsuit
Blue babygrow.png 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
Peter Mygind Kulturværftet 02.JPG Longsleeve or short sleeve one-piece outfit worn as everyday wear boilersuit,[16] overalls[17] coveralls[18]
Overalls.jpg Sleeveless one-piece outfit worn over a shirt, with long legs dungarees[19] overalls[17]
Sneakers and sweatpants on purple background.jpg 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
Trousers.jpg Long leg bottoms trousers,[23] pants[24] (Northern England only)[25] pants[24]
Underwear - The Noun Project.svg Women's garment worn over genitals as underwear knickers[26] panties[27]
Boxer shorts.svg
Underwear - The Noun Project.svg
Garment worn over genitals as underwear - gender neutral term pants,[24] underwear, underpants[28] underwear, underpants[28]
Bathrobe.jpg
Garment worn inside the home. Dressing gown[29] Bathrobe,[30] robe

References[]

  1. ^ "jumper". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  2. ^ "sweater". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  3. ^ a b "sweater". Oxford English Dictionary.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "slip-over". Oxford English Dictionary.
  5. ^ a b "jumper, n.2". Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 2021-01-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b "pinafore, n/". Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 2021-01-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b "gilet". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  8. ^ a b c d "vest". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  9. ^ "waistcoat". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  10. ^ "wifebeater". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  11. ^ "Definition of bodysuit". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ a b "onesie". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  13. ^ a b "babygro". Oxford English Dictionary.
  14. ^ "sleepsuit". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  15. ^ "Definition of sleeper". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "boiler suit". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  17. ^ a b "overalls". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  18. ^ "coveralls". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  19. ^ "dungarees". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  20. ^ a b "jogger". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  21. ^ a b "tracksuit bottoms". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  22. ^ "sweatpants". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  23. ^ "trousers". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  24. ^ a b c "pants". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  25. ^ "Our dialects – Trousers". Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  26. ^ "knickers". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  27. ^ "panties". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  28. ^ a b "underpants". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  29. ^ "dressing gown, n.". Oxford English Dictionary. 2021.
  30. ^ "bathrobe". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
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