Re: Spelling pronunciations

On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 08:11:42 +1100, Tristan Mc Leay
<conlang@...> wrote:

>Ray Brown wrote:
>
>> So British _vest_ is the American _undershirt_? Sort of logical, I
>> guess -
>> except that over here there are some guys who, when the weathers warmer,
>> don't wear the vest/undershirt under anything  :)
>
>I think I finally understand! (I've always heard people say that one
>groups 'vest' is another's 'waistcoat', but had no idea what either
>group meant by either term.) Australians call these devices _singlets_
>unless I'm mistaken ('singlet' is appropriate for most sleeveless tops).
>And I think we use the American meaning for _vest_.
In German we have the word "Weste", which only refers to some sort of
sleeveless jackets always worn on top of other top garments, no more.

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