WATCH: British Versus American Clothing Terminology

With the autumn upon us, what better time to take a look at the clothing terminology of Britain and America? Here are seven word differences on that very theme.

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Laurence Brown is a British writer and YouTuber who somehow convinced the city of Chicago to let him in. He is an English Language graduate from Lancaster University and a passionate word etymologist, with a particular interest in British and American neologisms. Since moving to the United States, he has become increasingly curious about Britain's historical influence on American culture and about America in general.