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

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brashwear n. Now that digital cameras and reality TV are making anyone famous for 15 seconds, there is an exploding market for “brashwear”—a new category that [Jennifer] Lopez personified—in this Sweetface collection that was a luxe version of her existing line. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Feb. 16, 2005)

break n. Have the length of the pants altered. Most guys walk around with their pants too baggy, or as they say in the tailoring biz, with too much “break.” [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion Jargon] [full cite] (May. 2, 2007)

bridge n. Bridge, (merchandise that falls between the designer level and more moderately priced brands) is a relatively new term, coined by retailers 20 to 30 years ago, says Cohen. Back then, the fashion landscape was changing. Women started mixing dressy and casual pieces. Designers like Calvin Klein became as well known for denim as sleek eveningwear. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion Jargon] [full cite] (Nov. 16, 2006)

bro-hawk n. Andrews is fine now, same as always, all full of personality, showing off a new haircut in the locker room at the Eagles’ minicamp, a mohawk kind of thing that he insists you refer to as a “bro-hawk.” [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion Body] [full cite] (May. 16, 2007)

bum bra n. I noticed the denim was pulling across the top of the back of my legs. Dang, I thought, too tight. Then the clerk pointed at the taut fabric and said, “That’s the bum bra.”… It’s a dynamic trio of jean design elements: the cut of the inseam, the length of the rise and the positioning of the pocket. Put them together and voila! Booty boost. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Oct. 24, 2007)

bunny hug n. It shares its name with a dance move from 1912, and was once also called a “cotton popover” and a “kangaroo sweatshirt.” What the majority of the English-speaking world refers to as the hooded sweatshirt, or hoodie, is known in Saskatchewan as the bunny hug.…What he found is that, along with a sprinkling of western Manitobans, bunny hug is recognized and used in lieu of hoodie across much of Saskatchewan, especially by people in their 40s. [English Canada Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Apr. 17, 2007)

bunny line n. Kim’s face has what surgeons in the business refer to as little “bunny lines” on the bridge of her nose.…This is often a sign of too much Botox because it’s the only part of the face that can move slightly when she smiles. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Jul. 22, 2008)

burqini n. In a lycra revolution, a cover-all swimming costume is bringing Muslim women on to Australian beaches as lifeguards, unzipping racial tensions which divided parts of Sydney little over a year ago. The two-piece “burqini,” popular in the Middle East, is proving key to a reshaping surf lifesaving—once a bastion of white Australian culture and still a heartland of the country’s sun-bronzed, heroic self-myth. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Jan. 17, 2007)

bust a sag v. phr. “Bustin’ a sag” is what some kids call it when they let their oversized pants hang below the waistline to expose their underwear, and city leaders want to know whether they can outlaw that. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion Slang] [full cite] (Aug. 15, 2007)

butterflies n.pl. Are you more of the Grace Kelly or Sophia Loren type? Cat eyes, invented in the 1960s often called today butterflies, are always in style. If you’re starlet material, these are for you. Kata Eyewear’s Illusion 5 as well as Marc People’s Arebelle are both Isabella’s favorites for their unique colors. [English Apparel, Appearance, & Fashion] [full cite] (Jul. 2, 2007)

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