Re: OT: Merry Christmas!

Tristan McLeay scripsit:

> Oh yes, I'd forgot that! (Precisely 'sweater' or 'pullover'.) I've
> confused Americans before with it :/ But I have no idea what you mean
> by jumper, dresses aren't especially common informally any more, and I
> don't often find myself where formal dress is appropriate (maybe once a
> year).
Thus spake Wikipedia:

# A jumper dress or simply jumper (British English: pinafore dress,
# pinafore, pinny), is a sleeveless, collarless dress intended to be worn
# over a blouse or sweater. There is sometimes confusion over the name,
# as in British English, a jumper is a woollen sweater.
#
# A sundress is sleeveless like a jumper dress. However, the former is
# intended to be worn without a layering blouse in hot weather, while
# the latter may be worn during any time of year. The distinction between
# a jumper dress and an apron dress is less clear cut and in some cases
# either term is correct. If the design of the dress is directly inspired
# by an apron, the garment should be referred to as an apron dress.

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