[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Brit-Speak: clothing

[Pam Hugonnet]

Sarah wrote:

Do you mean a pinafore?  That woould be a sleeveless dress, or a tank 
top - a sleeveless knitted sweater. 
A waistcoat is what you would call a vest - so what do you call what 
we call a vest? (Underwear for upper body)
Sarah
also curious


pam replies:

We would just call that an undershirt.  And there are different types of undershirts as well.  The ones with the crew necks and short sleeves are generally referred to as t-shirts, while the tanks styles ones have become known as "wife-beaters."

Oh, the joys of language.
drpam


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]