What do British people call hoodies?

The word jumper is usually used more in the UK. A jumper is a long-sleeved item worn on the top half of your body, and like a sweater, is usually considered knitted or crocheted, but also seen made of jersey fabric or cotton too.

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What is a hoodie in the UK?

a sweatshirt (= cotton clothing for the upper body) that has a hood to cover the head.

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What do British people call a sweater?

In British English, a sweater may also be called a pullover, jumper, or jersey.

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What do they call hoodies in London?

What is the hood called in England? Strangely enough, it is called “the hood" and is on raincoats everywhere, prams and similar.

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What do they call sweatshirts in the UK?

The names we use for a sweatshirt in the UK are: Jumpers. Jerseys.

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What is a hoodie called in Australia?

If a sweatshirt or fleeced lined jumper has a hood it will be called a “hoodie", whether it has a zip or not. If a knitted jumper has buttons down the front where you can wear them completely open, then we in Australia would call that a “cardigan".

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What is a sweatshirt called in Australia?

windcheater - a sweatshirt. strides - trousers. sunnies - sunglasses. trackie daks/dacks – tracksuit trousers. trackies – a track suit.

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What is the proper word for hoodie?

A hoodie (in some cases spelled hoody and alternatively known as a hooded sweatshirt) is a sweatshirt with a hood.

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What is slang for clothes UK?

'Garms' comes from the word garment, to mean clothes. You might hear someone say, 'I like your fresh garms', meaning that they like your new outfit.

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Do they wear hoodies in England?

Yes it is ..on its own or wearing a jacket on top is fine too (jacket that don't have a hood)…

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What do British call pants?

The American word for pants or slacks is what the British would call trousers.

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What do Brits call shorts?

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).

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Why do Brits call hoodies jumpers?

“Jumper” is actually derived from the noun “jump,” a modified form of the French “jupe,” used to mean a short coat in the 19th century (and completely unrelated to “jump” meaning “leap”). So it fits as a description for a wooly, short ,warm top.

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What is a hoodie without a hood called?

What's a “noodie,” you ask? It's a hoodie without the hood, aka a crewneck sweatshirt. ( Another popular alternative to hooded sweatshirts is a quarter zip sweatshirt.)

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Can you call a hoodie a sweatshirt?

By definition, a sweatshirt is that it is typically a pullover, collar-less garment made of heavy cotton or cotton blend material. A hoodie is a sweatshirt with a hood attached that may also have a kangaroo pocket or full zipper.

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Can you wear hoodies in clubs UK?

Sportswear represents the polar opposite of that desired image. Clubs do judge books by their covers. So, no matter how fashionable your favorite hoodie, vintage basketball jersey, or best sweatsuit is, chances are they will not be acceptable club attire.

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What is a chubby UK slang?

Chubby, slang for a penile erection.

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What is merch UK slang?

Usage notes. Merch has a wider semantic field than English "girl" and can be used to refer to "girl", "daughter" and even "woman" depending on context. Other words such as hogan, geneth, dynes and menyw are less broad in their meanings than merch.

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What is an A Girl UK slang?

'Lass' or 'lassie' is another word for 'girl'. This is mainly in the north of England and Scotland. 'Lad' is another word for boy. 'Bloke' or 'chap' means 'man'. Your 'mate' or 'pal' is your friend.

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Why are hoodies called hoodies?

The first blueprint of the hoodie was created in 1934. The term 'hoodie' wasn't used widely until the 90s; hoodies at the time were simply a sweatshirt with hoods sewn on.

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What is the plural of hoodie in English?

hoodie /ˈhʊdi/ noun. plural hoodies.

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Is a jacket with a hood called a hoodie?

Hoodies and jackets are both similar in appearance. The main difference between the two is that a hoodie has a hood on top and it is ordinarily without a zipper. On the other hand, jackets may or may not have a hood. They have zippers or buttons at the front.

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What is a bogan in Australian slang?

Bogan: Australian slang for a person whose speech, clothing, attitude and behaviour are unrefined or unsophisticated.

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What do Aussies call Jumpers?

Australian people will generally refer to knitwear Australia or cardigans Australia as a woollen jumper Australia or wool jumper.

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What is a tucker in Australian slang?

In Aussie slang, a "Tucker" is a large lunch, and the Tucker Bag is the ideal bag for a large lunch, or a day out.

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