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  2. Badeshi - Wikipedia

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    In 2018, BBC reporters found three old men (Said Gul, Ali Sher and Rahim Gul) who could still speak Badeshi in the Bishigram Valley in Northern Pakistan. [1] They claimed that the language had initially been spoken by "nine or ten families" in their village, but that the Torwali language had taken over.

  3. Plastic pants - Wikipedia

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    Though modern terminology, like "rubber pants" and "rubbers", is commonly used to refer to various types of waterproof pants. The introduction of lighter, less bulky, and often incorporated integral waterproof plastic backing superabsorbent polymers, along with blood-gelling polymers for sanitary pads, significantly displaced traditional pads.

  4. Adult diaper - Wikipedia

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    An adult diaper (or adult nappy in Australian English, British English, and Hiberno-English) is a diaper made to be worn by a person with a body larger than that of an infant or toddler. Diapers can be necessary for adults with various conditions, such as incontinence , mobility impairment , severe diarrhea or dementia .

  5. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).

  6. Open-crotch pants - Wikipedia

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    A spokeswoman for domestic diaper maker Goodbaby admitted to the newspaper that it was harder to overcome resistance to diaper use outside cities. "Some people, especially farmers, may think they are too wasteful." [8] A boy wearing both diapers and kaidangku. Other mothers used both open-crotch pants and diapers depending on the situation. [5]

  7. What is 'preppy'? The old slang has a new meaning

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    The old slang has a new meaning. ... khaki pants, tennis skirts or blazers) who attended college-preparatory school and is really comfortable at a country club. ...

  8. List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin - Wikipedia

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    from Hindi पश्मीना, Urdu پشمينه, ultimately from Persian پشمينه. Punch from Hindi and Urdu panch پانچ, meaning "five". The drink was originally made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices. [15] [16] The original drink was named paantsch. Pundit

  9. Trousers - Wikipedia

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    Men wore trousers either as outer garments or beneath skirts, while it was unusual for adult women to wear their pants (termed sokgot) without a covering skirt. As in Europe, a wide variety of styles came to define regions, time periods and age and gender groups, from the unlined gouei to the padded sombaji .