Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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statement ring n. They call them statement rings, in the typically kooky parlance of the fashion business, as if the wearer’s hand had been asked to give a deposition. The term I personally prefer is knuckle-duster, slang that a friend came up with to describe what was once also known as a cocktail ring and worn primarily, it seemed, by women who had perhaps failed to score that more aggressive statement of arrival, a band on the left hand. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Nov. 24, 2006)

steaming n. Liverpool fans supporting their team in the European Cup would travel to towns in Italy, Spain, Belgium or Switzerland and pick up classy Euro sportswear as trinkets. Trainers, ski wear, track suits were all lifted from quiet backwater sports shops. The practice was known as “steaming”—there wasn’t much a shopkeeper could do against 400 tourists piling into his shop and, locust-like, denuding it of luxurious tops. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Aug. 27, 2005)

subzero n. Next fall, fashion designer Nicole Miller plans to introduce a size smaller than zero. Many people are calling it a “subzero” and referring to it as a negative size. Banana Republic currently offers size 00, which is smaller than a zero. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Nov. 2, 2006)

sugaring n. A business specializing in all-natural hair removal recently opened downtown at 185-A St. Philip St. The shop, called Sweet 185, removes hair through a practice called “sugaring,” which involves a mixture of sugar, lemon and water, said owner Danielle Correia, who recently moved to the area from San Diego. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Jun. 25, 2007)

suicide gown n. Across the way, about a dozen inmates are engaged in a “socialization” exercise. Some participants are chained to benches—“for civilian workers” safety,” as Hong explains it. Others sit listlessly at tables, in long draping ponchos that deputies refer to as “suicide gowns.” [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Aug. 15, 2008)

suicide smock n. No mattress or blanket. He was only wearing what’s called a suicide smock. They found him dead in his cell at 6:45 a.m. on Nov. 30, 2005. The smock was wrapped around his neck. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (May. 1, 2006)

suicide smock n. A year-and-a-half-ago, Grove tried to kill himself, according to court documents. For that reason, the Boulder County Jail has placed him on suicide watch, and in his mug shot—the one with his hair standing wildly on end—he is wearing what is known as a “suicide smock,” a garment that can’t be made into a noose. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Mar. 13, 2007)

suicide smock n. During his initial court appearance, Whitson wore a “suicide smock” and said he wanted to waive all his rights, suggesting he doesn’t plan to contest the charges. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Mar. 13, 2007)

suicide smock n. Police have invented a “suicide smock” to stop prisoners from killing themselves in Queensland’s overcrowded watchhouses. A smock was used last Thursday night at Beenleigh watchhouse after police rescued a 30-year-old prisoner who tried to hang himself with strips from a torn-up pillow-slip. They are like a dressing gown made of heavy unrippable material and prisoners can wear them when other clothing that can be used in a suicide attempt is taken away. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Mar. 13, 2007)

sunnies n.pl. She was wearing loose jeans, a sleeveless white shirt unbuttoned to her sternum and an even larger amount of gold jewelry than usual. “I keep changing my sunnies,” she said as she fished in her Birkin bag for another pair of sunglasses. “When the light changes, you have to change your sunnies.” [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion Slang] [full cite] (Sep. 17, 2007)

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