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    This document compares terms used for various clothing items between British and American English. It lists 10 pairs of terms where the clothing item referred to is the same but the word used differs between the two dialects, such as "bonnet" versus "hat" and "bootlace" versus "shoestring" in British and American English respectively.

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    This document compares terms used for various clothing items between British and American English. It lists 10 pairs of terms where the clothing item referred to is the same but the word used differs between the two dialects, such as "bonnet" versus "hat" and "bootlace" versus "shoestring" in British and American English respectively.

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    British Vs American Part 2

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    This document compares terms used for various clothing items between British and American English. It lists 10 pairs of terms where the clothing item referred to is the same but the word used differs between the two dialects, such as "bonnet" versus "hat" and "bootlace" versus "shoestring" in British and American English respectively.

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    British vs.

    American English: Clothes

    British: American:
    1. bonnet hat
    2. bootlace, shoelace shoestring
    3. clothes peg clothespin
    4. dressing gown bath rope
    5. dungaress overalls
    6. nappy diaper
    7. underwear, knickers underwear, panties
    8. plimsolls, gym shoes gym shoes
    9. polo neck turtle neck
    10. pyjamas pajamas

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