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.
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Image | Description | British English | American English |
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Longsleeve knit top | jumper[1] | sweater[2][3] | |
Sleeveless knit top | sleeveless jumper, slipover,[4] knit tank top | sweater vest[3] | |
Sleeveless dress worn over a shirt | Pinafore, pinny, pinafore dress[5] | Jumper, Jumper dress, Sun dress | |
Old-fashioned style of apron | Pinafore apron[6] | Pinafore, pinafore apron[6] | |
Sleeveless padded garment used as outerwear | Gilet, body warmer[7] | Vest, puffer vest[7][8] | |
Sleeveless garment used as outerwear | Waistcoat[9] | Vest[8] | |
Sleeveless garment used as underwear | Vest[8] | Wifebeater,[10] undershirt[8] | |
Sleeveless, legless, one piece infant garment with snap or other type of closure | Vest, bodysuit | onesie, sleeveless bodysuit, bodysuit | |
Short sleeve, legless, one piece infant garment with snap or other closure | bodysuit[11] | onesie,[12] bodysuit | |
One-piece loungewear garment worn by children and adults | onesie[12] | one-piece, jumpsuit, long johns | |
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] | |
Sleeveless one-piece outfit worn over a shirt, with long legs | dungarees[19] | overalls,[17] bib overalls, farm overalls | |
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 | |
Long leg bottoms | trousers,[23] pants[24] (Northern England only)[25] | pants[24] | |
Women's garment worn over genitals as underwear | knickers[26] | panties[27] | |
Garment worn over genitals as underwear - gender neutral term | pants,[24] underwear, underpants[28] | underwear, underpants,[28] boxers | |
Garment worn inside the home. | Dressing gown[29] | Bathrobe,[30] robe |
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