The British English term, short trousers, is used, only for shorts that are a short version of ordinary trousers (i.e., pants or slacks in American English).
In the UK "Pants" typically refers to underwear. (Where it is also a slang term for "bad". As in "That's pants".) In other parts of the world, notably the USA, "pants" refers to trousers.
Trousers (Br) and Pants (Am) describe a piece of clothing that you wear on your legs from the waist to the feet. However, the word `Pants` in British English means underpants in American English (the item of clothing you wear under your trousers).
In most English-speaking countries, the garments you wear under your clothing are known as undies, underpants, or panties, but in the UK, they're pants. If you ask your British friend to show you their new pants, they may look shocked — but anyone from North America will know you mean jeans or trousers.
What is the difference between shorts and knickers?
Pants designed for women are sometimes referred to as knickers. In American English, a piece of clothing like this designed for men is usually referred to as shorts or underpants. Those that are designed for women are usually called panties.
In the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore and occasionally in other Commonwealth countries such as Australia and New Zealand, panties may be referred to as "knickers", "undies", or simply "underwear".
Underwear can help protect delicate genital skin, but you may not always need to wear it. Going commando may help prevent common concerns like yeast infections, UTIs, or jock itch. When you do wear underwear, stick with cotton, avoid a tight fit, and change it daily, experts say.
A bra, short for brassiere or brassière (US: /brəˈzɪər/, UK: /ˈbræsɪər/ or /ˈbræzɪər/; French: [bʁasjɛʁ]), is a form-fitting undergarment that is primarily used to support and cover a woman's breasts.
In American English, a vest is what the British call a waistcoat, while in British and Indian English, it is what Americans call an undershirt or tank top.
Common British terms are: Jumper - particularly if made of wool, but not exclusively. Fleece - if made of nylon fleece. Hoodie - if fitted with a hood.
In the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa they are known as tracksuit bottoms. In Australia and New Zealand, they are also commonly known as trackpants, trackies, tracky daks or joggers. In the Philippines, they are called "jogging pants".
According to British dictionaries, "sweater" is used in British English in the same sense as in American English but "jumper" is commonly used instead (though some say that "sweater" is used for heavier ones worn for warmth).
Since pantaloons were associated with a slimmer fit, when wider trousers came into fashion in England, 'pants' came to refer to the more snug garments worn underneath trousers. Hence pants meaning 'underpants'.
US: pants = vernacular for a garment covering your entire legs (such as jeans, slacks, sweats, etc... which are just more specific forms of the same thing). UK: trousers = vernacular for a garment covering your entire legs (such as jeans, slacks, sweats, etc... which are just more specific forms of the same thing).
It becomes clear that pants is a strictly northern term when one looks at the variation in the North West in particular, where 49% of speakers use pants. In the South of England, this figure drops to a strikingly low 3%. Clothing (N: 6291) pants (21.92%) trousers (78.08%)
Sneakers (US) or trainers (UK), also known by a wide variety of other names, are shoes primarily designed for sports or other forms of physical exercise but which are also widely used for everyday casual wear.
There are lots of terms, raincoat probably being currently the most used 'general' term having eclipsed 'mac' or much less often the longer version Mackintosh. There are lots of other names attached to styles or makes 'Barbour', 'Belstaff', 'Burberry' (originators of the ubiquitous trenchcoat) etc.
In British English the usual word is "flat", but apartment is used by property developers to denote expensive "flats" in exclusive and expensive residential areas in, for example, parts of London such as Belgravia and Hampstead.
trousers/pants- okay, we say pants as in anything that is a full length bottom.. but most commonly americans where denim, and we just call them jeans, and if they aren't jeans, we call them by what they are- khakis, sweat pants, and if they are anything else we will say dress pants, work pants, depending on what we use ...
French knickers (also called tap pants in the United States) are a type of women's underwear or lingerie. The term is predominantly used in the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia to describe a style of underpants that look similar to a pair of shorts.
A clinical microbiologist and pathologist found out that ,changing your underwear every other day probably won't cause any harm. Some doctors say that you can get away with wearing a pair of underwear two days in a row if you are not experiencing discharge or sweat.
Going commando has some surprising health benefits. Freeing your junk can allow more air circulation, lower the risk for infections, and even help with sperm production and fertility. Who needs underwear, anyway?
