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Sue H
Sue H
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quotePosted at 23:54 on 26th July 2008
A jumper in England is what Americans call sweaters. Your jumpers are called bib dresses in England or just dresses (bib style).
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Paul Hilton
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quotePosted at 00:11 on 27th July 2008
What do Americans then call clothing named after James Brudenell; 7th Earl of Cardigan?   He was just as famously known for leading the Charge Of The Light Brigade in 1854.
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Sue H
Sue H
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quotePosted at 00:17 on 27th July 2008
I think they lump them under sweaters Paul. But we'll wait to hear from a real American as I have been known to be wrong (though not often  )
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Ruth Gregory
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quotePosted at 03:12 on 27th July 2008

You're right, Sue.  There are 2 kinds of sweaters, pullovers and cardigans.  Cardigans are the button downs, pullovers well, obviously, are the ones you pull over your head.  Kind of like the fisherman sweaters from the W. coast of Ireland, Paul. 

I thought dresses were called frocks in England, Sue?  And I guess I was thinking bib overalls when I took a wrong guess at what a jumper was.

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Sue H
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quotePosted at 04:00 on 27th July 2008
Bib overalls are called dungarees in England. We stole that one from India I believe.
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Ruth Gregory
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quotePosted at 04:08 on 27th July 2008
When I was a small girl, jeans were called dungarees.  That was before they were the popular where anywhere garment they are today.
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Denzil Tregallion
Denzil Tregallion
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quotePosted at 08:19 on 27th July 2008
ive got a lot of jumpers and all
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L
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quotePosted at 08:47 on 27th July 2008
Pullovers, sweaters, jumpers and cardigans are used here, dungarees are the same really as overalls,used to cover everyday clothing when your doing dirty jobs (and don't take that the wrong way Ray & Wolf lol)  i've never heard of bib overalls.
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Ray Stear
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quotePosted at 11:51 on 27th July 2008
I wear a fetching shade of dark blue, Jason, a fetching shade of green, Wolf wears white, Denzil wears a smock. lol
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quotePosted at 15:14 on 27th July 2008
I bet Denzil's smock is a nice shade of s**t brown lol
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