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Lists of words having different meanings in American and British English: (A–L; M–Z) Works; Works with different titles in the UK and US.
life preserver a type of weapon for self-defence (US: blackjack) life vest, personal flotation device (UK: lifebelt or lifejacket) lift (n.) platform or cage moved vertically in a shaft to transport people and goods to various floors in a building (US: elevator) ride as a passenger in a vehicle (as in, to give someone a lift)
Workwear has not just become a style of clothes that has been adopted by the hipster subculture, but a culture and way of life in this particular community. Pompadour hair cuts, tattoos, denim jackets, military trench coats, lumberjack flannels, chambray shirts, raw denim, and work boots take part into this workwear style. [28]
The term "white-collar worker" was coined in the 1930s by Upton Sinclair, an American writer who referenced the word in connection to clerical, administrative and managerial functions during the 1930s. [2] A white-collar worker is a salaried professional, [3] typically referring to general office workers and management.
Growing up, people imagine themselves in all sorts of fields of work, from businessmen and businesswomen, to princes and princesses, presidents, dancers, chefs, and beyond.
In this list of boots, ... Work boots. Australian boots; Hobnail boots; Caulk boots; Cowboy boots; Gumboots (mainly workwear) Hip boots (waders or fishing boots)
British jacket, ca. 1600–1625, linen, silk, wool. Metropolitan Museum of Art. [5] Heated Jackets; Atilla, a fancy Hungarian shell-jacket or short coat, decorated with braided cord and knots; Ball jacket, often specified as a baseball jacket or football jacket, a casual jacket with knitted cuffs, collar, and waistband and a zippered front
Sterling K. Brown is done crying every week. Two days before Thanksgiving, Brown is sitting at a long table in a photo studio in Culver City, digging into a take-out lunch as he begins to break ...