- anorak
- a parka (there are lots of jokes about nerds/computer scientists who wear anoraks)
- bobble hat
- a wool hat (see woolly) with a pom-pom on top
- body-warmer
- down vest
- braces
- suspenders
- breeches
- knickers
- cagoule
- windbreaker
- dinner jacket (DJ)
- tuxedo (DJ also means disk jockey)
- Doc Martens
- a very popular brand of black work-boots
- duvet jacket
- down parka (see duvet)
- flares
- bell-bottoms
- fleece
- an outer garment made of that new, warm synthetic material (polar fleece). What is it
called in the US??
- frock
- dress
- jumper
- sweater
- knickers
- (primarily women's) underpants
- pants
- (primarily men's) underpants (but ``getting into someone's pants'' is unisex)
- pinafore
- jumper (as in a woman's overall dress with bib and shoulder straps)
- polo-neck sweater
- turtleneck sweater
- rubbers ?
- maybe? rubber overshoes (see also rubber)
- shell suit
- a track suit (the shiny, windproof kind)
- suspenders
- things holding up women's stockings
- tights?
- waist-high pantyhose in general: I'm not quite sure of US usage in this case ...
- trousers
- pants (see pants)
- vest
- undershirt
- waistcoat
- vest (see vest)
- windcheater
- windbreaker
- wellies
- rubber boots
- woolly
- wool (as in ``woolly jumper/mittens/hat'')
- trainers
- running shoes
- plimsolls
- sneakers (the kind they wear in primary school: cloth uppers, white soles)
Ben Bolker
Fri Dec 16 22:18:58 EST 1994