🌍 American vs British · vocabulary
pants vs trousers
An outer garment covering the legs from the waist down.
American
pants
“These pants are too long; I need to get them hemmed.”
British
trousers
“These trousers are too long; I need to get them taken up.”
Good to know
Americans say 'pants' for the outer garment, but in British English 'pants' means underwear, so the British say 'trousers'. This difference can cause genuine embarrassment for unwary travellers.
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