List of garments having different names in American and British English

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

Image Description British English American English
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[5]
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 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]
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]
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References
  1. "jumper". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  2. "sweater". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  3. "sweater". Oxford English Dictionary.
  4. "slip-over". Oxford English Dictionary.
  5. "jumper, n.2". Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  6. "pinafore, n/". Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  7. "gilet". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  8. "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.
  12. "onesie". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  13. "babygro". Oxford English Dictionary.
  14. "sleepsuit". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  15. "Definition of sleeper". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  16. "boiler suit". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  17. "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. "jogger". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  21. "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. "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. "underpants". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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