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    The document is a YouTube video that compares the different names used for various clothing items in British English versus American English. Some examples given are: - Pants refer to underwear in Britain but trousers in America. - Sneakers are called trainers in Britain, deriving their name from their rubber sole rather than any athletic association. - Americans sometimes call sneakers "tennis shoes" due to early wealthy tennis players wearing them, though they are not actually used for tennis. - Other terms like tuxedo, gown, sweater, suspenders, and waistcoat also have different meanings between British and American English.

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    The document is a YouTube video that compares the different names used for various clothing items in British English versus American English. Some examples given are: - Pants refer to underwear in Britain but trousers in America. - Sneakers are called trainers in Britain, deriving their name from their rubber sole rather than any athletic association. - Americans sometimes call sneakers "tennis shoes" due to early wealthy tennis players wearing them, though they are not actually used for tennis. - Other terms like tuxedo, gown, sweater, suspenders, and waistcoat also have different meanings between British and American English.

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    Clothing Anglophenia Ep 26

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    The document is a YouTube video that compares the different names used for various clothing items in British English versus American English. Some examples given are: - Pants refer to underwear in Britain but trousers in America. - Sneakers are called trainers in Britain, deriving their name from their rubber sole rather than any athletic association. - Americans sometimes call sneakers "tennis shoes" due to early wealthy tennis players wearing them, though they are not actually used for tennis. - Other terms like tuxedo, gown, sweater, suspenders, and waistcoat also have different meanings between British and American English.

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    Brits vs.

    Americans: Clothing Words -


    Anglophenia Ep 26

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX8s98_BMRA

    ITEM OF CLOTHING BRITISH NAME AMERICAN NAME


    Mark the sentences below as true (T) or false (F).

    1. Pants is also a soft swear word in the USA.


    2. Sneakers got their name from their rubber sole.
    3. Sneakers are also referred to as tennis shoes in America because
    they were used by wealthy people to play tennis.
    4. If you are British and someone invites you to a fancy dress party,
    you’ll normally wear a tuxedo or a gown.
    5. Sweater was given that name because it was believed that intense
    sweating would lead to weight loss.
    6. If you shop for suspenders in the USA, you’ll probably get what
    you’re looking for.
    7. A waistcoat is a belt in America.

    Check also:
    http://www.bbcamerica.com/mind-the-gap/2014/09/23/wearing-fanny-pack-around-
    pants-transatlantic-clothing-confusions/

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