British peeps - question for you

[CdnCarrie]

Sorry too lazy to find Buzz's UK thread.

In books they talk about wearing a vest. To me a vest is this.



Is this top what that they mean or are they referring to something else? kind of like you folks tend to say jumper rather than sweater.


Also are cakes like cupcakes or slices of a large cake? (as per the unhealthy foods thread...)

 

[lanejudy]

I believe they are referring to something like a tank top.

 

[Marrila]

Or an undershirt.

 

[Jangles]

https://www.marksandspencer.com/3-pack-pure-cotton-sleeveless-vests/p/clp60459459

Men (generally older men) where them under shirts in winter.

 

[Jangles]

Also are cakes like cupcakes or slices of a large cake? (as per the unhealthy foods thread...)

Both.

 

[BrianL]

Sorry too lazy to find Buzz's UK thread.

In books they talk about wearing a vest. To me a vest is this.


Is this top what that they mean or are they referring to something else? kind of like you folks tend to say jumper rather than sweater.


Also are cakes like cupcakes or slices of a large cake? (as per the unhealthy foods thread...)

I don't know about the vest, but I do believe "cakes" can refer to like any kind of cake, but it is often the kind of little cakes served with tea, like this:

 

[mjkacmom]

https://www.marksandspencer.com/3-pack-pure-cotton-sleeveless-vests/p/clp60459459

Men (generally older men) were them under shirts in winter.

Those are wife beaters here in Jersey. My kids have an annual backyard party where they wear white tanks and jorts, and drink old Milwaukee out of cans (or similar beers) sitting in baby pools. Beer pong of course, maybe some hot dogs?

 

[JackosinDIS]

Yeh, ‘vests’ are something you wear to stay warm in the winter under your other clothes. A ‘vest top’ for a woman is like a strappy top.

Cakes are just cakes of any variety. Biscuit on the other hand complete different to what you would call a biscuit

 

[Tink-osophy]

The button up that you know as a vest, we call a waistcoat.

 

[CdnCarrie]

https://www.marksandspencer.com/3-pack-pure-cotton-sleeveless-vests/p/clp60459459

Men (generally older men) where them under shirts in winter.

So basically a tank top.

 

[Tink-osophy]

And, here, a tank top is a sweater vest!!!!

 

[Jangles]

So basically a tank top.

This is a tank top.

 

[CdnCarrie]

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This is a tank top.

That’s a vest here.