parent-flattering adj.— «One marketing firm has coined a term for such parent-driven kid fashion, an industry likely to hit $17.5 billion this year. It’s a facet of licensing called “parent-flattering,” according to the study...
mantie n.— «Add another choice to the old boxers vs. briefs argument—manties, or panties for men.» —“Mantie raid!” by Caryn Rousseau Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Apr. 13, 2006. (source: Double...
Hollywood waistband n.— «The pants are crafted with what is known as a Hollywood waistband, so it conforms to the contour of the back.» —“Oxxford cuts a new cloth” by Wendy Donahue in Chicago News...
quillow n.— «There are even throws that fold up and become pillows; sellers refer to them as “quillows.”» —“Throw holiday gift-giving to the wind” by Rosa Salter Rodriguez Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Ind...
throw n.— «Those are only the shoppers who haven’t found throws as a solution to their holiday gift-finding woes. Perhaps because of the threat of a cold winter or a cold house as Hoosiers try to save on heat, decorator throw...
party-pup n.— «Even the name we call dogs of mixed heritage has changed. When I was a young boy on the farm in southern Idaho, or first started practicing as a veterinarian, we called them Heinz 57s or mutts. Now we refer to them as...