If someone’s called a pantywaist, they’re being disparaged as weak or timid. The term refers to a baby garment popular in the early 20th century that snapped at the waist. Some people misunderstand the term as pantywaste, but...
go see n.— «The modelling industry has auditions and job interviews where the models met the designers and try on their garments. But these meetings are not called interviews or auditions, they are called “go see’s.“» —“Dom on...
poopy suit n.— «The pilots were required to wear anti-exposure suits because they were crossing the icy Atlantic in January. The airtight, form-fitting, waterproof over-garments’, are affectionately called “poopy suits,” are a...
hot body n.— «The reverse kimono dress is what the garment industry calls a hot body, meaning it sells so well that a designer makes it for more than one season, often tweaking it by using a new fabric.» —“Michelle Obama’s...
hanger appeal n.— «Asos is also not affected by what is known as “hanger appeal,” the need for garments to look good on a rail so that customers will pick them up in the first place.» —“Asos: net gain” by...
droga n.— «A year ago, Angelita Medina Albarran, 47, a garment worker at St. John Knits, took out two loans from Fremont Investment & Loan to cover the entire $600,000 purchase price for 919 W. Camile St., a 1,450-square-foot bungalow...