apron
n.
A garment worn over the front part of the body to keep the wearer's clothes clean while working.
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tank top
n. American English
A tight-fitting sleeveless shirt with wide shoulder straps and low neck and no front opening.
British English: vest
Australian English: singlet
slang: wife beater
diaper
n. American English
A folded piece of absorbent material, such as paper or cloth, that is placed between a baby's legs and fastened at the waist to contain excretions.
British English: nappy, or napkin.
garment bag
n.
A long zippered bag used to carry and protect suits, dresses, and coats when traveling.
vest
n. American English
waistcoat
n. British English
A man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat.
fly
n.
A usually zipped, velcroed or buttoned opening in trousers, shorts and other male or unisex garments covering the groin.
wedding gown
n.
A gown worn by the bride at a wedding.
It is clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony. Color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown depends on the religion and culture of the participants.
Also known as wedding dress, or bridal gown.
tie clip
n.
A clothing accessory that clips a tie to the fold of a shirt, preventing it from swinging and ensuring the tie hangs straight, resulting in a neat, uniform appearance.
Synonyms:
tie bar
tie slide
tie pin
garter belt
n.
A flexible band of cloth worn around the waist to which garters are attached to hold up socks or stockings.
Also called suspender belt.
halter
n.
Also halter-neck.
Style of woman's dress with the top held up by a strap passing round the back of the neck, leaving the back and shoulders bare.
sports bra
n.
A garment providing support and protection for the breasts, worn especially during athletics or other strenuous activity.
thigh-high boots
Thigh-high boots are boots raising along the legs up to and above the knees. They are often considered to be kinky boots, used as fetish clothing in shoe fetishism.
In some countries such boots show high status and wealth of a woman.
Also called thigh-length boots.
corset
n.
A close-fitting undergarment, often reinforced by stays, worn to support and shape the waistline, hips, and breasts.
A corset is a garment worn to mold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes (either for the duration of wearing it, or with a more lasting effect).
The most common use of corsets is to slim the body and make it conform to a fashionable silhouette. For women this most frequently emphasises a curvy figure, by reducing the waist, and thereby exaggerating the bust and hips.
pantyhose
pl.n. American English
A woman's one-piece undergarment consisting of underpants and stretchable stockings.
Pantyhose are sheer close fitting coverings of the body from the waist to the feet, most frequently worn by women.
The term 'pantyhose' originated in the United States, referring to the combination of 'panties' (an American term for women's underpants) with sheer nylon hosiery. In the United Kingdom, they are called tights.
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