🌍 American vs British · vocabulary
vest vs waistcoat
A sleeveless garment worn over a shirt, typically as part of a three-piece suit.
American
vest
“He wore a sharp gray vest under his suit jacket to the wedding.”
British
waistcoat
“He wore a sharp grey waistcoat under his suit jacket to the wedding.”
Good to know
The American "vest" is a British "waistcoat"; confusingly, a British "vest" is an undershirt worn next to the skin. This is a classic false-friend pair between the two dialects.
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