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Originally Posted by Ouisch

In American English, a jumper is a type of sleeveless dress that is worn over a blouse or sweater.
A British jumper stops at the waist.

A tank top is a sleeveless shirt with a low-cut neck.
A British tank-top is not a shirt (it's an item of knitwear), but it is sleeveless.

A sweatshirt is a fleece-lined shirt. It can have long or short sleeves, be a pullover style or zip up the front. It can also have a hood (called a "hoody" in BrE). Also, if he/she is an apathetic/possibly hostile adolescent, a 'hoody' can also be the wearer of a hoody.

Platform shoes were all the rage in the 1970s, and came back into fashion in the late 1990s. (Can we blame the Spice Girls for that?) I don't know about the Spice Girls revival, but in the 60s they were also warn by some young men - 'the mods'.

A blouse can describe almost any type of women's shirt. Same here.

Capri pants end just below the kneee. They are a dubious fashion trend and are more appropriate for digging clams on the beach than for every day wear.
Never heard of them. In the '80s, there was a craze for something called 'pedal pushers' (which sound similar). More recently, young men - and older men in the middle of the male menopause - have been wearing trousers like that (in the summer); they're called 'cut-offs'.


Boot-cut jeans are loose through the leg and wider at the ankle, so that you can comfortably wear boots underneath them. Same here.

Obviously, Ouisch's links are to US-style pictures. But for other links, check on the nationality of the website.

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