The american english word for tights

tights in American English noun (used with a pl. v.)

Who invented tights?

History books credit Allen E. Gant with creating pantyhose — or “Panti-legs” — in 1959. The idea came to him while on an overnight train to North Carolina with his pregnant wife, Ethel Boone Gant, when the two of them were returning home from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

What is pantyhose in British English?

pantyhose in British English
(ˈpæntɪˌhəʊz ) plural noun. US, Canadian and New Zealand. a one-piece clinging garment covering the body from the waist to the feet, worn by women in place of stockings. Also called: pantihose or (esp Brit) tights.

Is suitcase American or British?

British	American
pram	baby carriage
luggage	baggage, luggage
barman, barmaid	bartender
dressing gown	bathrobe, robe

When did tights replace stockings UK?

It took until the 1970s for tights to overtake nylon stockings in popularity. Since then, their wild popularity has been experimented with many times and the iconic boom of leggings in the 80s and 90s set their popularity in stone.

What is the purpose of wearing tights?

The tight fabric gently compresses your body, helping you retain body heat and improve blood flow.

What is another word for tights?

In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for tights, like: pantyhose, leotard, leotards, thong, hosiery, stockings, clothes, pants, fishnet, camisole and lycra.

What is another name for pantyhose?

synonyms for pantyhose

• hosiery.
• hose.
• leggings.
• leotard.
• nylons.
• stockings.

British vs American English American vs British English

toilet	!toilet (but the loo not the room)
trash	rubbis
trashcan	dustbin
trolley car	tram
truck	lorry

Is Taxi American or British?

British and American English – Vocabulary – N – Z

British English	American English
N
tap	faucet
taxi	cab
term	semester

What do Brits call bags?

British vs American Vocabulary

British English ↕	American English ↕
handbag	handbag, purse, shoulder bag
high street	main street
holiday	vacation
hood (car)	convertible top

Who first wore stockings?

Around 400 – 500. Centuries before being discovered by the English, Egyptians have been wearing knitted socks.

What do you wear under tights?

Of course, you can wear underwear if you find that more comfortable. Alternatively many people choose to wear a pair of shorts over the tights for modesty, or a longer t-shirt or jacket that covers up their front and behind. Some men wear jock straps underneath their running tights for support too.

Can I wear tights with a dress?

Sometimes your outfit will call for no tights at all. Typically this is when your dress is too formal to pair with black sheer tights or if you’re wearing an open toe shoe. If you don’t feel comfortable going tights-less, try switching up your outfit to either a dress you can wear tights with or pants.

Why do guys wear tights under shorts?

Why Do Guys Wear Leggings Under Shorts? For the same reason that women wear sports bras, some men feel the need to put some type of compression under their shorts when working out. These compression type shorts, both fairly short and mid-length, afford the men some comfort from movement and also modesty.

Why are tights called tights?

Tights are a kind of cloth garment, most often sheathing the body from the waist to the toe tips with a tight fit, hence the name.

What is something tight?

Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.

What is the antonyms of tightly?

Opposite of in a manner that is firm or secure. loosely. slackly. loose. laxly.

What do the British call a bathroom?

loo
In British English, “bathroom” is a common term but is typically reserved for private rooms primarily used for bathing; a room without a bathtub or shower is more often known as a “WC”, an abbreviation for water closet, “lavatory”, or “loo”.

Are zippers American or British?

This is the American English definition of zipper. View British English definition of zipper.
zipper ​Definitions and Synonyms.

singular	zipper
plural	zippers

What do Brits call sneakers?

For example, in the United Kingdom, sneakers are known as trainers.

• #1

Hi, I think there are times when a British person would need or want to distinguish between what Americans call tights and pantyhose. For example, imagine a market research survey for women in the US asking the following question.

Q. Which one do you wear more often in winter, tights or pantyhose?

1. Tights
2. Pantyhose
3. Don’t wear either

How would you ask that question if the survey were for British women?

Also, what term or expression would you use in the gap in the following quiz show example?

«What are ______________ called in American English?»
«Pantyhose!»

Maybe you would say «opaque tights» and «sheer tights» in the first example and «sheer tights» in the second example?

• #2

The distinction makes no sense to a British woman: all such garments are tights to us. There are various weights, thicknesses, densities and materials which we might choose to wear according the outfit, the occasion or the season, but they’re

all

tights. We don’t distinguish lexically between thick/thin ones, so the a/b/c choice doesn’t really work.

In the quiz show example, I’d say tights. For us, what AmE speakers call pantyhose are the equivalent of BrE tights — the sheerness question is not an issue for us, because we don’t have separate words for the thick and thin versions.

• #3

If Americans use both terms, one would think that «tights» would mean something

other

than pantyhose to them. Does it mean «leggings»?

• #4

In Britain we make no distinction between (a) thick opaque tights worn on stage by actors or dancers and (b) opaque or sheer tights worn by women everyday.

Pantyhose is a purely commercial term in Britain, meaning (b). A manufacturer might use it, but not you and I.

Leggings, I think, are tailored and not knitted in one piece, and do not have feet to them. I have only one pair of these, which I’ve used for mediaeval roles on stage.

• #5

Thanks all for the replies.

Leggings, I think, are tailored and not knitted in one piece, and do not have feet to them. I have only one pair of these, which I’ve used for mediaeval roles on stage.

Do you mean these are «leggings» in the UK? (Well, the picture does say «leggings»)

• #6

(Well, the picture does say «leggings»)

Well, there’s your answer. They used to be called «Long Johns», but I think that name has fallen out of fashion.

• #7

Long johns, and the «leggings» in the picture in #5, are

underwear

designed to be worn underneath ordinary long trousers.
The term «leggings» is also used for casual

outerwear

. They are sometimes associated with a «sporty» look, resembling the bottom half of a track suit.

• #8

So, in the UK, if a man said «I bought a pair of leggings» it could be either what used to be called Long Johns or the casual outerwear you’ve just mentioned, and if a woman said «I bought a pair of tights» it could be what Americans call pantyhose or what they call tights. Interesting.

• #9

I think of leggings as womenswear. I would call the item in the picture (post 5) long underwear.

• #10

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If Americans use both terms, one would think that «tights» would mean something

other

than pantyhose to them. Does it mean «leggings»?

No. My understanding — and the OP’s also- is that AmE speakers have adopted the term ‘tights’ to refer to the kind of thick, woolly or ribbed tights which a girl or woman might wear in winter: usually textured, coloured or patterned, and often teamed up with a heavyweight skirt and winter boots. for example. Perhaps an AmE speaker could confirm this?

These are different from leggings — which don’t have feet! As far as I can tell, the word ‘leggings’ means the same for women on both sides of the water.

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• #11

So, in the UK, if a man said «I bought a pair of leggings» it could be either what used to be called Long Johns or the casual outerwear you’ve just mentioned, and if a woman said «I bought a pair of tights» it could be what Americans call pantyhose or what they call tights. Interesting.

So, in the UK, if a man said «I bought a pair of leggings» it could be either what used to be called Long Johns or the casual outerwear you’ve just mentioned

Not really. I can’t imagine calling either of those garments ‘leggings’, to be honest. Most men would call the underwear garment in your picture long johns or long underpants. M&S — Britons’ underwear supplier of choice for the last hundred or so years — call them long johns. As for the loose casual outerwear, we’d call them ‘tracksuit (or ‘trackie’) bottoms’,’ jogging bottoms’ or we might use the more American term ‘sweatpants’.

The only men’s garment I’d call ‘leggings’ would be sportswear — for example, the tight lycra leggings which cyclists, both male and female, might wear in colder weather.

and if a woman said «I bought a pair of tights» it could be what Americans call pantyhose or what they call tights.

Yes.

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• #12

Thanks all for the replies.

Do you mean these are «leggings» in the UK? (Well, the picture does say «leggings»)

Leggings, men tights
(not the UK).

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This list explains nearly 900 British and American vocab differences, arranged by topic with the most important categories top, and the most useful/ most important examples top of each section. All explanations of meanings and alternative expressions are given British and then American.

British and American food, cooking and restaurant vocabulary

Food words which have different meanings in British and American English

• chips – thick-cut hot fried potato, as in “fish and chips” (“French fries” or “fries” in American English) – thin, crispy snacks eaten cold from a bag, as in “potato chips” and “nacho chips” (“crisps” in British English)
• cider – an alcoholic drink that is similar to beer but made from apples (“hard cider” in American English) – a soft drink made from apples
• entrée – the first course/ starter – the main course
• bill – what you get at the end of your meal in a restaurant that says how much you should pay (“the check” in American English) – paper money, as in “a five dollar bill” (“banknote” or “note” in British English)
• sweets – small sugary snacks (“candy” in American English) – dessert/ sweet things generally, such as cakes
• grill – cook under heat (“broil” in American English) – cook on a hotplate/ barbecue
• pudding – dessert generally, or a hot, heavy dessert similar to Xmas pudding – a kind of custard dessert, similar to crème caramel
• jelly – a wobbly dessert, as in “jelly and ice cream” (“Jell-O” in American English) – a kind of jam without solid lumps of fruit in it (as in “peanut butter and jelly sandwich”)
• sherbet – a powdered sweet which fizzes a little on your tongue – a type of frozen dessert, like ice cream but with less or no milk (“sorbet” in British English)
• wash up – do the dishes – wash your hands (before dinner)
• biscuit – as in “chocolate biscuit” (“cookie” in American English) – a kind of savoury scone (as in “chicken and biscuits”)
• squash – a kind of cordial that needs to be watered down to be drunk – a kind of vegetable similar to a pumpkin (similar to a British “marrow”)
• cooker – stove/ range – cook
• corn(field) – wheat – maize (usually called “sweetcorn” in British English)
• sprouts – Brussels sprouts – alfalfa sprouts
• faggot – a kind of meatball – a non-PC insult for homosexuals
• flapjack – a sweet snack mainly made of oats (“granola bar” in American English) – pancake
• hamper – a large basket for food, as in “picnic hamper” – a laundry basket

Different words for food and drink in British and American English

• crisps – chips
• chips – (French) fries
• maize/ sweetcorn – corn
• green peppers/ red peppers/ yellow peppers – bell peppers
• sweets – candy
• the bill – the check
• take away – take out
• waiter/ waitress – server
• pudding/ sweet/ dessert – dessert
• grill – broil
• fizzy drink – soda/ pop
• wash up/ do the dishes – do the dishes
• wash your hands – wash up
• washing up liquid – dishwashing liquid
• saucepan – pot
• frying pan – fry pan/ skillet
• tin/ can – can
• starter – appetizer
• cooker/ stove – range/ stove
• cook – cooker
• aubergine – eggplant
• courgette – zucchini
• mashed potato – mash potato
• skimmed milk – skim milk
• coriander – cilantro
• mince – chopped beef
• barbecue – grill
• tomato sauce/ tomato ketchup – tomato ketchup
• rocket – arugula
• off license – liquor store
• cutlery – silverware/ flatware
• ice lolly – popsicle/ ice pop
• jelly – Jell-O
• cling film – Saran wrap
• porridge – oatmeal
• jug – pitcher
• crockery — tableware
• spring onion – scallion/ green onion
• kettle – tea kettle
• sorbet – sherbet
• neat (drink) – straight
• single cream – half and half
• French bean – string bean
• (greasy) caff – diner
• (doner) kebab – gyro
• jacket potato – baked potato
• fairy cake – cupcake
• lay the table – set the table
• buffet car – dining car
• banger/ sausage – link/ sausage
• hob – cooktop/ burner
• beetroot – beet
• broad bean – fava bean
• candyfloss – cotton candy
• double cream – heavy cream
• potato peeler – vegetable peeler
• joint – pot roast
• mange tout – snow peas
• swede/ neep – rutabaga
• Swiss roll – jelly roll
• fish fingers – fish sticks
• scone – biscuit
• food processor – Cuisinart
• chewy sweets – taffy
• kipper – smoked herring
• tea towel – dish towel
• ready salted crisps – salted crisps
• corn flour – corn starch
• (peach) stone – (peach) pit
• salt cellar – salt shaker
• liquorice – licorice
• sultana – yellow raisin
• icing sugar – powdered sugar/ confectioner’s sugar
• treacle – molasses
• (baby’s) beaker – sippy cup
• tea cosy – tea cozy
• fig rolls – Fig Newtons
• icing – frosting
• self-raising flour – self-rising flour
• greaseproof paper – wax paper
• boiled sweet – hard candy
• caster sugar – superfine sugar
• liquidiser – blender
• profiterole – cream puff
• glace fruits – candied fruits
• hundreds and thousands – sprinkles

British and American transport and travel vocabulary

Transport words with different meanings in British and American English

• gas – natural gas – gasoline
• hood – the top of a convertible car – the cover of the engine (“bonnet” in British English)
• trailer – something that goes behind car or bicycle, usually to carry extra luggage – similar, but also including small places where people can stay (“caravan” in British English)
• trolley – shopping trolley – a kind of train in the street (“tram” in British English)
• rider – a person riding a bicycle, motorbike, horse, etc – a person travelling on a train, bus, etc (“passenger” in British English)
• pavement – the part by the side of the road where people walk (“sidewalk” in American English) – the material that makes a road

Different transport words in British and American English

• the underground/ the Tube – subway
• return (ticket) – round trip
• single (ticket) – one-way (ticket)
• car park – parking lot
• platform 5 – track 5
• coach – highway bus/ Greyhound bus
• (train) timetable – schedule
• economy (class) – coach (class)
• crossroads – intersection
• motorway – highway/ freeway
• hand luggage – carry-on baggage
• lorry – truck
• aeroplane/ plane – airplane/ plane
• petrol station/ garage – gas station/ fuel filling station
• petrol – gas(oline)
• zebra crossing/ pedestrian crossing – crosswalk
• tram – streetcar/ trolley
• season ticket – commuter ticket
• accelerator (pedal) – gas pedal/ the gas
• ticket barrier – turnstile
• tailback/ traffic jam – gridlock/ backup/ traffic jam
• public transport – public transportation/ public transit
• passenger – rider
• bonnet – hood
• gearbox – transmission
• diversion – detour
• hand brake – parking brake
• to reverse – to back up
• indicator – blinker/ turn signal
• roundabout – traffic circle
• boot – trunk
• puncture/ flat tyre – a flat
• (train) carriage – (train) coach
• overtake – pass
• (overland) railway station/ train station – railroad station/ train station
• buffet (car) – dining car
• railway – railroad
• toll road — turnpike
• number plate – license plate
• bumper – fender
• ring road – beltway, freeway/highway loop
• pavement – sidewalk
• windscreen (wipers) – windshield (wipers)
• give someone a lift – give someone a ride
• level crossing –grade crossing
• car journey/ drive – road trip
• four-wheel drive – Jeep
• baby seat – car safety seat
• gear lever – gear shift
• tyre – tire
• motorbike/ motorcycle – motorcycle
• articulated lorry – trailer truck/ semi
• car/ motorcar – car/ automobile
• give way – yield
• Dormobile/ campervan – RV/ recreational vehicle
• demister – defroster
• wing – fender
• hood – convertible top
• slip-road – on-ramp/ off-ramp
• lay-by – truck stop/ rest area
• caravan – trailer
• (train) guards – conductors
• saloon – sedan
• exhaust pipe – tailpipe
• silencer – muffler
• goods train – freight train
• wagon – freight car
• fire engine – fire truck
• juggernaut – 18-wheeler
• flyover – overpass
• road surface – pavement, blacktop
• main line – trunk line
• estate (car) – (station) wagon
• stabilisers – training wheels
• dustcart – garbage truck
• (engine/ train) driver – engineer
• transport café – truck stop
• AA (Automobile Association) – AAA
• dip switch – dimmer switch
• lollipop man/lady – crossing guard
• sleeping policeman/ speed bump – speed bump
• central reservation – median
• points –switch
• sleeper – railroad tie

House and home vocabulary with different meanings in British and American English

• first floor – the first floor above the ground (upstairs from the ground floor, “second floor” in American English) – the floor at ground level (“ground floor” in British English)
• wash up – do the dishes – wash your hands
• cot – a baby’s bed (“crib” in American English) – a foldable extra bed (like a camp bed)
• dormitory – a room for more many people, often with bunk beds, for example in a boarding school – a place where university students live (“halls” or “student halls” in British English)
• cooker – stove in the kitchen for cooking (“range” in American English) – a person who cooks (“cook” in British English)
• semi – semi-detached house (“duplex” in American English) – semi-trailer truck (“articulated lorry” in British English)
• hamper – picnic basket – laundry basket
• homely – cosy – ugly (person)

Different house and home words in British and American English

• flat/ apartment – apartment/ condo/ condominium
• block of flats – apartment building
• wardrobe – closet
• bin – trashcan/ garbage can
• rubbish – garbage/ trash
• socket – (electrical) outlet
• garden – yard
• two storeys – two floors
• tap – faucet
• armchair – easy chair/ armchair
• student halls/ halls – dorm/ dormitory
• curtains – drapes
• washing machine – washer
• accommodation – accommodations
• mortgage – home loan
• cooker/ stove – stove/ range
• toilet/ loo/ the little boys’ room/ lavatory/ lav/ bog – bathroom/ restroom
• electric razor – electric shaver
• aerial – antenna
• chest of drawers – bureau/ dresser
• hoover/ Hoover/ vacuum cleaner – vacuum cleaner
• washing up liquid – dishwashing liquid
• clothes peg – clothes pin
• property – real estate
• terraced house – row house/ townhouse
• semi/ semi-detached house – duplex
• hob – burner/ cooktop
• lay the table – set the table
• duvet – comforter
• kettle – tea kettle
• bleach – Clorox
• tumble dryer – dryer
• bathroom scales – scale
• food processor – Cuisinart
• Brillo Pad – scouring pad
• skip – Dumpster
• cuddly toy – stuffed animal
• kitchen roll – paper towel
• scatter cushion/ throw cushion – scatter pillow/ throw pillow
• reclining chair – La-Z-Boy
• flannel – facecloth/ washcloth
• furnace – boiler
• washing up bowl – dishpan
• bin liner – trash bag
• paraffin – kerosene
• cot – crib
• camp bed – cot
• dummy – pacifier
• pram – baby carriage
• tea towel – dish towel
• garden path – front walk
• earth – ground
• throw cushion – throw pillow
• pushchair – stroller
• laundry basket – hamper
• garage sale – yard sale
• fittings – fixtures
• greaseproof paper – wax paper
• scrubbing brush – scrub brush
• changing mat – changing pad
• homely – homey
• secateurs – pruners/ clippers
• skirting board – baseboard
• underlay – carpet pad

British and American describing places vocabulary

Vocabulary for describing places with different meanings in British and American English

• surgery – a doctor’s office, like a clinic – an operating theatre
• first floor – the first floor above the ground (“second floor” in American English) – the lowest floor (“ground floor” in British English)
• subway – a pedestrian underpass – underground railway
• bathroom – the place with a bath or shower – the place with a toilet
• underpass – a street underground, often under another street – a tunnel for pedestrians under a street (“subway” in British English)
• campsite – an area for people to camp in (“campground” in American English) – a place for a single tent (“pitch” in British English)
• outside lane – the lane nearest the opposite side of the road, often used by faster cars (“inside lane” in American English) – the lane near the edge of the street, often used by slower vehicles (“inside lane” in British English)
• pylon – electricity pylon (“transmission tower/ mast” in American English) – traffic cone
• rail depot – a place where trains are parked – a rail terminal
• mortuary – a place where dead bodies are stored (“morgue” in American English) – a funeral home
• semi – semi-detached house – a kind of truck
• saloon – part of a pub – a Western-style bar
• Different describing places vocabulary in British and American English
• toilet/ loo/ lavatory/ lav – bathroom/ restroom
• first floor – second floor
• ground floor – first floor
• shop – store
• cinema – (movie) theater
• subway – underpass
• underground (railway)/ the Tube – subway
• (hotel) reception – front desk
• primary school – elementary school
• secondary school – (junior) high school
• lift – elevator
• block of flats – apartment building
• city centre/ town centre – downtown
• chemist’s – pharmacy/ drugstore
• (student) halls/ halls of residence – dorm
• junction – intersection
• platform…, as in “platform two” – track…, as in “track two”
• garden – yard
• petrol station/ garage – gas station
• car park – parking lot
• surgery – doctor’s office
• motorway – highway/ freeway
• high street – main street
• pedestrian crossing/ zebra crossing – crosswalk
• estate agent – realtor
• queue – line
• roundabout – traffic circle/ rotary
• off license – liquor store
• pavement – sidewalk
• ticket barrier – turnstile
• postcode – zip code
• traffic lights – traffic signals/ stoplights
• railway – railroad
• the countryside – the country
• council estate – project
• council house – public housing
• accommodation – accommodations
• town hall – city hall
• till – cash register
• (tele)phone box – phone booth
• newsagent(‘s) – newsstand
• cloakroom – checkroom/ coatroom
• barber’s – barbershop
• laundrette – laundromat
• football pitch – soccer field
• letter box – mail box
• path – trail
• billboard – hoarding
• ring road – beltway/ freeway/ highway loop
• lost property (office) – lost and found
• Tannoy – PA/ public address system
• semi/ semi-detached house – duplex
• terraced house – townhouse
• crèche – day care/ nursery
• toll road – turnpike
• A&E/ accident and emergency/ casualty – ER/ emergency room
• wooden floor – wood floor
• Portakabin – portable building
• charity shop/ secondhand shop – thrift store
• sweet shop – candy store
• DIY shop – home improvement store
• ironmongers – hardware shop
• campsite – campground
• (greasy) caff – diner
• inside lane – outside lane
• outside lane – inside lane
• flyover – overpass
• funfair – carnival
• merry-go-round/ roundabout – carousel
• multi-storey car park – parking garage
• scrapyard – junkyard
• skip – Dumpster
• traffic cone – pylon
• diagonally opposite – cater cornered
• electricity pylon – mast/ transmission tower
• mortuary – morgue
• bumper car – dodgem
• pigsty – pigpen
• (hunting) hide – (duck/ hunting/ deer) blind

British and American clothes and accessories vocabulary

Appearance vocabulary with different meanings in British and American English

• pants – underpants – long pants (“trousers” in British English)
• purse – a small and/ or woman’s wallet – a handbag or shoulder bag
• vest – underwear worn under your shirt (“undershirt” in American English) – part of a three-piece suit, worn under your jacket (“waistcoat” in British English)
• jumper – sweater/ pullover – a kind of knitted dress
• tights – nylons (“pantyhose” in American English) – skin-tight trousers (“leggings” in British English) or one-piece trousers and top (“unitard” in British English)
• suspenders – straps to hold up stockings (“garters” in American English) – straps to hold up trousers (“braces” in British English)
• tank top – sweater without sleeves – sleeveless T shirt
• fancy dress – dressing up in a costume, e.g. for Halloween – formal wear such as a ball gown
• nappy – kind of underpants for babies (“diaper” in British English) – an insulting word about Afro hair
• boob tube – a strapless top (“tube top” in American English) – the television

Different appearance words in British and American English

• trousers – pants
• pants – underpants
• tie – necktie
• jeans – Levi’s
• handbag — purse
• trainers – sneakers
• (sports) kit – uniform
• swimming costume – bathing suit
• vest – undershirt
• tights – pantyhose
• tracksuit – sweats
• zip – zipper
• wallet – billfold/ wallet
• shoelace – shoestring
• mac/ macintosh – raincoat
• Y-fronts/ briefs/ (under)pants – jockey shorts/ jockey briefs/ pants
• blazer – sports jacket/ sports coat
• waistcoat – vest
• wellington boots/ wellingtons/ wellies – galoshes/ rain boots/ rubber boots/ billy boots/ gum boots
• woolly hat – ski hat
• knickers – panties
• bum bag – fanny pack
• plimsolls – gym shoes
• dressing gown/ bathrobe – (bath)robe
• nappy – diaper
• polo neck – turtle neck
• cardigan – cardigan sweater
• trouser suit – pant suit
• suspenders – garters
• braces – suspenders
• brooch – pin
• hair pin – bobby pin
• rubber gloves – latex gloves
• sleeveless top – sleeveless shirt
• baby grow – blanket sleeper/ onesie
• dungarees – overalls
• ladder in your tights – run in your pantyhose
• cagoule/ kagoul – Windbreaker
• bowler hat – derby
• long johns – long underwear
• boob tube – tube top
• turn-ups – cuffs

Describing people

Words with different meanings in British and American English

• mean – miserly/ the opposite of generous – unkind/ nasty
• mad – crazy – angry
• roommate – someone sharing the same bedroom – someone sharing the same house/ apartment (“housemate” or “flatmate” in British English)
• athlete – someone who does track and field events – a sportsman
• cooker – stove in the kitchen, used for cooking – someone who cooks (“cook” in British English)
• nervy – nervous/ jumpy – cheeky
• pissed – drunk – annoyed (“pissed off” in British English)
• Yankee – someone from the United States (usually shortened to “Yank”) – someone from New England or the North-eastern United States more generally
• fag – cigarette – a very non-PC insult for a homosexual
• faggot – a kind of meatball – bad insult for a homosexual
• bum – bottom/ rear end/ buttocks – homeless person/ tramp
• (British) Asian/ Asian (American) – someone whose family comes from South Asia – someone whose family comes from East Asia
• fanny – vagina/ vulva – buttocks (as in “fanny pack”)
• hooker – a position in rugby – slang for a prostitute
• tosser – idiot/ wanker – someone who likes to throw things away, the opposite of “hoarder”
• jock – slang for a Scotsman – slang for an athlete
• cracker – Xmas cracker – yokel
• DC – detective constable – District of Columbia
• trooper – private in the army – state police officer
• go potty – go crazy – go to toilet (for a baby)
• homely – cosy (place) – plain or ugly

Different words for describing people in British and American English

• cook – cooker
• shop assistant – (sales) clerk
• fresher/ first year student – freshman
• waiter/ waitress – server
• receptionist – desk clerk
• mum – mom
• housemate/ flatmate – roommate
• solicitor/ barrister – attorney
• chemist/ pharmacist – druggist/ pharmacist
• estate agent – real estate agent/ realtor
• sportsman – athlete
• police constable/ PC/ bobby – patrolman
• postman – mailman
• shopkeeper – storekeeper
• lorry driver – teamster/ truckdriver
• OAP/ pensioner/ senior citizen – senior
• landlord/ landlady/ barman – bar tender
• newsreader – news anchor
• mate – buddy
• parting – part
• fringe – bangs
• caretaker – janitor
• bloke/ chap – guy
• arse – ass
• lodger – roomer
• hard man – tough guy
• bum – butt
• Father Christmas – Santa/ Santa Claus
• girl guide – girl scout
• docker/ dockworker – longshoreman
• undertaker – mortician
• whingeing – whining
• pet hate – pet peeve
• bird – chick/ broad
• dustbin man – garbage collector
• supply teacher – substitute teacher
• gooseberry – third wheel
• prison governor – prison warden
• green fingers – green thumbs
• chav – white trash
• mason/ stonemason – stoneworker
• dogsbody – gofer
• bogey – booger
• anorak/ trainspotter – geek/ nerd/ dweeb
• knackered – beat
• yob – hood
• Joe Bloggs – John Blow
• tout – scalper

British and American education vocabulary

Education vocabulary with different meanings in British and American English

• public school – an old and usually high status private school (historically, the first schools which were open to the paying public) – a school funded by the (local and/ or national) government (“state school” in British English)
• state school – a school funded by the government (“public school” in American English) – a school funded by the state (rather than the national government or a more local area)
• professor – the very top members of the academic staff of a university – all lecturers at a university
• tuition – teaching, especially by a (private) tutor – money paid to study (“tuition fees” in British English)
• semester – half an academic year – between a quarter and a half of an academic year, depending on how the academic year is split (“term” in British English)
• to graduate – successfully finish a university first degree/ bachelor’s degree – successfully finish any academic level, e.g. “graduate from high school” (“finish” in British English)
• faculty – the largest organisation of a university, often consisting of several departments – professors and similar staff (“academic staff” in British English)
• prep school – a private school that prepares students to secondary school – a private school that prepares students for university

Different education words in British and American English

• homework – assignment
• revise/ revision – review
• primary school – elementary school
• secondary school – (junior) high school
• sixth form (college) – (senior) high school
• (student) halls – dorms
• tick – check
• state school – public school
• postgraduate studies – grad school
• postgrad/ postgraduate student – grad student
• humanities – liberal arts
• tutor – homeroom teacher
• uni – school/ college
• A levels – high school leaving certificate
• class/ form – grade
• fresher/ first year student – freshman
• second year student – sophomore
• third year student – junior
• final year student – senior
• head teacher – principal
• take an exam/ sit an exam
• marking – grading
• marks – grades
• blackboard – chalkboard
• maths – math
• academic staff – faculty
• tuition fees – tuition
• enrol on a course – enroll in a course
• sports day – field day
• supply teacher – sub/ substitute teacher
• reader – associate professor
• crèche – day care/ day nursery
• staff room – teacher’s lounge
• mark a test – check a test
• caretaker – janitor
• break time/ playtime – recess
• Oxbridge – Ivy League
• open day/ open evening – open house
• school dinner – hot lunch
• skive – play hooky

British and American English legal English list

Note that because the legal systems are different, many of the synonyms below are only approximate.

Legal expressions with different meanings in British and American English

• casualty – someone who has been injured (as in “casualty department”) – someone who has been killed (as in “casualty figures”)
• solicitor – lawyer (who traditionally gives advice to clients, with a “barrister” representing them in court) – chief law officer in a town or government department
• (legal) brief – documents given to a barrister about what to do in court – documents given to a court to show the arguments of one side
• DC – Detective Constable (as in “DC Smith”) – District of Columbia (as in “Washington DC”)
• first degree – first degree burn – first degree murder
• constable – police officer – official who serves summonses (“bailiff” or “sheriff’s officer” in British English)
• mortuary – place where dead bodies are stored (“morgue” in American English) – funeral home/ funeral parlour
• (police) commissioner – professional head of the police (“chief of police” in American English) – person in charge of supervising the police force
• appropriation – misappropriating money – dispensing money

Different legal words in British and American English

• murder – homicide
• theft – larceny
• PC/ bobby – patrolman
• manslaughter/ culpable homicide – second degree murder
• solicitor – (corporate/ transactional) attorney
• barrister – attorney/ litigator
• driving license – driver’s license
• police car/ panda car – patrol car/ police cruiser
• serious crime – felony
• magistrates’ courts/ county courts – district court/ circuit court/ state courts
• court of appeal – court of appeal/ appellate court
• public prosecutor – DA/ district attorney
• CPS/ Crown Prosecution Service – DA’s office
• minor crime – misdemeanor
• claimant/ pursuer – plaintiff
• company law – corporate law
• employment law – labor law
• competition law – antitrust law
• crown court – district court
• defence – defense
• traffic warden – parking enforcement officer
• traffic cop – highway patrolman
• drink driving – drunk driving
• prison warden – prison governor
• truncheon – nightstick/ billy club
• the Crown – the State (versus…)
• gaol/ the nick/ the slammer/ jail – the can/ the cooler/ the joint/ the pen/ penitentiary/ pokey/ jail
• mortuary – morgue
• witness box – witness stand
• GBH/ grievous bodily harm – aggravated battery/ felony assault
• tribunal – arbitration
• grass – stool pigeon/ snitch
• allow a lower court’s decision – affirm a lower court’s decision
• dismiss a lower court’s decision – reverse a lower court’s decision
• police commissioner – chief of police
• paddy wagon – Black Maria
• tout – scalp
• right of access – visiting rights
• called to the bar – admitted to the bar
• articles of association – bylaws
• flick knife – switchblade
• clerk to the court – clerk of the court/ clerk of court

British and American English medical vocabulary

Different meanings of medical words in British and American English

• surgery – doctor’s office – operating theatre
• casualty – someone who has been injured (as in “casualty department”) – someone who has been killed (as in “casualty figures”)
• mortuary – place for dead bodies (“morgue” in the US) – funeral home/ funeral parlour
• medic – doctor/ internist – EMT/ paramedic/ military corpsman

Different medical words in British and American English

Ones which only vary by spelling are bottom

• surgery – doctor’s office
• chemist’s – pharmacy
• (sticky) plaster/ Elastoplast – Band Aid
• paracetamol – acetaminophen/ Tylenol
• jab – shot
• tablets – pills
• A&E/ accident and emergency/ casualty (department) – ER/ emergency room
• GP/ general practitioner – primary care practitioner
• operation – surgery
• cotton buds – Q tips
• cotton wool – cotton balls
• mouth to mouth (resuscitation) – rescue breathing
• operating theatre – operating room/ OR
• in theatre – in the OR
• plaster cast – cast
• nappy – diaper
• speciality – specialty
• antenatal – prenatal
• Mr… for surgeons – Dr… for surgeons
• sister – charge nurse
• mortuary – morgue
• anaesthetist – anesthesiologist
• anaesthetics – anesthesiology.
• (ophthalmic) optician – optometrist
• emergency trolley – crash cart
• foundation year – internship
• appendectomy – appendicectomy
• oesophagus – esophagus
• CTG – fetal non-stress test
• observations – vitals
• ECG/ EEG – EKG/ EEG
• BM test – blood sugar test
• Zimmer frame – walker
• hb – hbg
• anaemia – anemia
• caesarean – cesarean
• diarrhoea – diarrhea
• gynaecology – gynecology
• haemoglobin – hemoglobin
• haemorrhage – hemorrhage
• leukaemia – leukemia
• orthopaedic – orthopedic
• oestrogen – estrogen
• paediatric – pediatric
• intervertebral disc – intervertebral disk
• oedema – edema
• oesophagus – esophagus

British and American engineering vocabulary list

See also the transport and telephone sections.

Engineering words with different meanings in British and American English

• gas – natural gas – gasoline (“petrol” in British English)
• pavement – the part you walk on next to the road (“sidewalk” in US) – the road surface
• white spirit – a kind of alcohol used for cleaning, as a paint thinner, etc (“turpentine” in American English) – a kind of illegally distilled alcohol for drinking

Different engineering words in British and American English

• (electrical) socket – (electrical) outlet
• spanner – wrench
• petrol – gas/ gasoline
• aerial – antenna
• bin – trashcan/ garbage can
• (safety) goggles – safety glasses
• hard hat – bump cap
• rubbish – garbage/ trash
• lift – elevator
• (service) engineer – (service) technician
• anti-clockwise – counter-clockwise
• earth – ground
• maths – math
• nought/ oh (as in “nought point oh five”) – zero (as in “zero point zero five”)
• aluminium – aluminum
• rubber gloves – latex gloves
• tap – faucet
• (electric) torch – flashlight
• paraffin – kerosene
• ironmonger – hardware store
• dustcart – garbage truck
• set square – triangle
• JCB – excavator
• hoover – vacuum cleaner
• skip – Dumpster
• fire engine – fire truck
• fire brigade – fire department
• loudhailer – bullhorn
• Stanley knife – utility knife
• polythene – polyethylene
• sulphur – sulfur
• Perspex – plexiglass
• (electricity) pylon – transmission tower/ mast
• tarmac – asphalt/ blacktop
• Portakabin – portable building
• white spirit – paint thinner/ turpentine
• trapezium – trapezoid
• trapezoid – trapezium
• snowplough – snowplow
• Heath Robinson contraption – Rube Goldberg machine

British and American business, finance and money vocabulary

Business vocabulary with different meanings in British and American English

• penny – a hundredth of a pound – a cent

Different business words in British and American English

• CV/ curriculum vitae – résumé
• shareholder – stockholder
• Ltd/ PLC – Inc./ Corp.
• company – corporation
• cash machine/ cashpoint – ATM
• mortgage – home loan
• AGM/ annual general meeting – shareholders meeting
• (trade) union – (labor) union
• diary – appointment book
• fill in a form – fill out a form
• (pound) note – (dollar) bill
• discount – concession
• bank holiday – national holiday/ public holiday
• summer holiday – summer vacation
• from Monday to Friday – Monday through Friday
• turnover – revenue/ gross sales
• building society – savings and loan (association)
• current account – checking account
• property – real estate
• expiry date – expiration date
• national insurance number/ NI number – social security number
• estate agent – real estate agent
• travellers’ cheque – traveler’s check
• (five) quid – (five) bucks
• base rate – prime rate
• cheque book – check book
• The City – Wall Street
• to table – to put something forward for discussion – to leave to discuss until later
• hire purchase – installment plan
• the till – cash register
• third-party insurance – liability insurance
• repossession – foreclosure
• rates – municipal property taxes
• rota – roster
• ordinary share/ equity share – common stock
• articles of association – bylaws
• memorandum of association – certificate of incorporation/ articles of incorporation
• bridging loan – bridge loan
• barometer stock – bellwether stock
• flog – hock

British and American sports and games vocabulary

Sports and games vocabulary with different meanings in British and American English

• football – footie/ soccer – American football
• athletics – running, jumping and throwing sports such as sprinting (“track and field” in American English) – sports generally
• athlete – someone doing track and field sports – sportsmen generally
• hockey – field hockey, played on grass – ice hockey
• strike – hit the ball – miss (in baseball)
• gym – gymnasium, the place where sports are done, including in school – gym class (“PE class” in British English)
• silverware – trophies won by sports teams – things you eat with (“cutlery” in British English)

Different sports and games words in British and American English

• football/ footie/ soccer – soccer
• American football – football
• (sports) kit – (sports) uniform
• (football) pitch – (soccer) field
• trainers – sneakers
• plimsolls – gym shoes
• tracksuit – sweats
• swimming costume – bathing suit
• PE/ physical education – physical ed/ physical education
• athletics – track and field
• sportsman – athlete
• ice hockey – hockey
• hockey – field hockey
• nil – zero
• pack of cards – deck of cards
• horse riding – horseback riding
• draughts – checkers
• abseil/ abseiling – rappel
• touchline – sideline
• noughts and crosses – tick-tac-toe
• anti-clockwise – counter-clockwise
• tout – scalper
• potholing – caving/ spelunking
• patience – solitaire
• Scalextric – slot cars
• box – protective cup
• catapult – slingshot
• snakes and ladders – chutes and ladders
• duck (meaning zero, especially in cricket) – goose egg

British and American phrasal verbs and idioms

Phrasal verbs and idioms with different meanings in British and American English

• tick someone off – tell someone off – irritate someone
• knock up – get pregnant – wake someone up by knocking on their door
• blow off – fart – blow someone off (similar to “stand someone up” in British English)

Different phrasal verbs in British and American English

• take away – take out (food)
• put someone through – connect someone/ transfer someone’s call
• wash up/ do the dishes – do the dishes
• queue up – line up/ wait in line
• get on (well) with someone – get along with someone
• fill in a form – fill out a form
• pass away (meaning die) – pass
• clear your desk/ put your books away – clear off your desk
• pissed off – pissed (meaning annoyed)
• give over – give me a break
• come round – come over
• cock up – screw up
• knocked up – pregnant – woken up by banging on the door
• pull – pick up
• get off with – make out
• take the piss – screw around
• clued up – clued in
• rained off – rained out

Different idioms in British and American English

• take something with a pinch of salt – take something with a grain of salt
• a new lease of life – a new lease on life
• blow your own trumpet – blow your own horn
• sweep something under the carpet – sweep something under the rug
• touch wood – knock on wood
• flogging a dead horse – beating a dead horse
• you can’t see the wood for the trees – you can’t see the forest for the trees
• a drop in the ocean – a drop in the bucket
• I wouldn’t touch it with a bargepole – I wouldn’t touch it with a ten-foot pole

Brand names in British and American English

Different brand names in British and American English

Ones without capital letters are not brand names, and so are often used in both British and American English

• Sellotape – Scotch Tape
• Biro – ballpoint pen
• jeans – Levi’s
• to photocopy – to Xerox
• tissue – Kleenex
• (sticky) plaster/ Elastoplast – Band Aid
• Hoover/ vacuum cleaner – vacuum cleaner
• coach – Greyhound bus/ highway bus
• ice lolly – Popsicle
• four wheel drive – Jeep
• permanent marker – Sharpie/ Magic Marker
• clingfilm – Saran Wrap
• Tippex – White Out/ Liquid Paper
• cotton buds – Q Tips
• laundrette – Laundromat
• jelly – Jell-O
• estate agent – real estate agent/ Realtor
• briefs – Jockey Shorts
• paracetamol – Tylenol
• bleach – Clorox
• food processor – Cuisinart
• Tannoy – PA/ public address system
• Dormobile/ campervan – RV/ recreational vehicle
• JCB – excavator
• Perspex – plexiglass
• Portakabin – portable building
• Brillo Pad – scouring pad
• skip – Dumpster
• cagoule/ kagoul – Windbreaker
• Stanley knife – utility knife
• Scalextric – slot cars
• Zimmer frame – walker
• fig rolls – Fig Newtons
• reclining chair – La-Z-Boy
• Airfix – (plastic) scale models

British and American telephoning vocabulary

Ones near the bottom are for dictating on the phone rather than actual telephone vocabulary.

• mobile (phone) (number) – cell(phone) (number)
• text – SMS
• engaged (tone) – busy (signal)
• put someone through – connect someone/ transfer someone’s call
• give some a ring/ give some a call – give someone a call
• reverse the charges – a collect call
• phone box – phone booth (= public phone)
• hash (key) – pound (key)
• freephone (number) – toll-free (number)
• directory enquiries – directory assistance
• oh – zero
• nine nine nine – nine one one (= emergency phone number)
• oh eight nine eight number – nine hundred number or one-nine hundred number (= premium rate phone number)
• zed – zee (= Z)
• postcode – zip code
• full stop – period
• brackets/ round brackets – parentheses
• square brackets – brackets

British and American office and stationery vocabulary

Office and stationery vocabulary with different meanings in British and American English

• a rubber – an eraser – a condom

Different office and stationery vocabulary in British and American English

• Sellotape – Scotch tape
• rubber/ eraser – eraser
• photocopier – copy machine
• to photocopy – to Xerox
• Biro – ballpoint pen
• noticeboard – bulletin board
• Tippex – Whiteout/ Liquid Paper
• diary – appointment book/ datebook
• automatic pencil – mechanical pencil
• whiteboard pen – dry erase marker
• permanent marker – Sharpie/ Magic Marker
• drawing pin – thumbtack
• set square – triangle

British and American arts and media vocabulary with different meanings

• pantomime – a kind of play/ musical, that is often based on fairy tales and played at Xmas (often shortened to “panto”) – a performance without speech (“mime” in British English)
• The Times – The Times (often called “The London Times” or “The Times of London” in the US) – The New York Times
• prom – music performance, as in “The Proms” – dance/ ball, especially at schools

Different British and American arts and media vocabulary

• film – movie
• (television) series – serial
• series two – season two
• indie (music) – alternative
• chat show – talk show
• 18 (certificate) – R (rated)
• news cuttings – news clippings
• telly/ TV – boob tube/ TV
• discount – concession
• interval – intermission
• music hall – vaudeville

British and American nature vocabulary list

See food and drink above for fruit and vegetables

Nature words with different meanings in British and American English

• robin – a small bird with a red breast – a medium-sized bird with a red breast
• buzzard – a medium-sized hawk – a kind of vulture

Different nature words in British and American English

• guide dog – seeing eye dog
• Alsatian – German shepherd
• ladybird – ladybug
• cock – rooster
• zebra (with an “e” sound, as in “pet”) – zebra (with a “ee” sound, as in “bee”)
• garden – yard
• tit – chickadee/ titmouse
• pigsty – pigpen

British and American political vocabulary list

• by-law – ordinance
• The Commonwealth – an association of mainly ex-British colonies/ the period after between the death of King Charles I in 1649 to the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 – a way of referring to American states and territories such as Puerto Rico

Miscellaneous British and American vocabulary

Other different words in British and American English

• tissue – Kleenex
• carrier bag/ plastic bag – shopping bag
• to post something – to mail something
• jump the queue – cut the line
• pushchair/ buggy – buggy/ stroller
• dummy – pacifier
• jumble sale – rummage sale
• pram – baby carriage
• tall story – tall tale
• swear word – curse (word)
• sanitary towel – sanitary napkin
• snigger – snicker
• snog – neck
• raspberry – Bronx cheer
• shag – screw
• lucky dip – grab bag

Updated on November 04, 2019

While pronunciation, grammar, and spelling are among the many differences between American and British English, perhaps the most difficult to navigate is the difference in American and British vocabulary and word choice. 

American and British Vocabulary and Word Choice

Many students are confused about word differences between American and British English. Generally speaking, it’s true that most Americans will understand British English speakers and vice versa despite the many differences. As your English becomes more advanced, however, it becomes more important to decide which form of English you prefer. Once you’ve decided, try to stick to one form or the other in all aspects including pronunciation differences: General American or Received Pronunciation. This consistency is key to clear English communication.

The following list provides common American English vocabulary and word choices and their British English equivalents arranged in alphabetical order. Which words are already most familiar to you?

American English	British English
antenna	aerial
mad	angry
anyplace	anywhere
fall	autumn
bill	bank note
attorney	barrister, solicitor
cookie	biscuit
hood	bonnet
trunk	boot
suspenders	braces
janitor	caretaker
drug store	chemist’s
french fries	chips
the movies	the cinema
rubber	condom
patrolman	constable
stove	cooker
wheat	corn, wheat
crib	cot
thread	cotton
wreck	crash
intersection	crossroads
drapes	curtains
checkers	draughts
thumbtack	drawing pin
divided highway	dual carriageway
pacifier	dummy
trashcan	dustbin, rubbish-bin
garbage can	dustbin, rubbish-bin
garbage collector	dustman
generator	dynamo
motor	engine
engineer	engine driver
movie	film
apartment	flat
overpass	flyover
yard	garden
gear-shift	gear-lever
alumnus	graduate
boiler	grill
first floor	ground floor
rubbers	gumshoes, wellington boots
sneakers	gym shoes, tennis-shoes
purse	handbag
billboard	hoarding
vacation	holiday
vacuum cleaner	hoover
sick	ill
intermission	interval
sweater	jersey, jumper, pullover, sweater
pitcher	jug
elevator	lift
truck	lorry
baggage	luggage
raincoat	mackintosh, raincoat
crazy	mad
highway	main road
corn	maize
math	maths
stingy	mean
freeway	motorway
diaper	nappy
vicious, mean	nasty
noplace	nowhere
private hospital	nursing home
optometrist	optician
liquor store	off-license
kerosene	paraffin
sidewalk	pavement
peek	peep
gasoline	petrol
mail	post
mailbox	postbox
mailman, mail carrier	postman
potato chips	potato crisps
baby carriage	pram
bar	pub
restroom	public toilet
blow-out	puncture
stroller	push-chair
line	queue
railroad	railway
railway car	railway carriage
spool of thread	reel of cotton
round trip	return (ticket)
call collect	reverse charges
raise	rise (in salary)
pavement	road surface
traffic circle	roundabout
eraser	rubber
garbage, trash	rubbish
sedan	saloon (car)
Scotch tape	sellotape
store	shop
muffler	silencer
one-way	single (ticket)
someplace	somewhere
wrench	spanner
faculty	staff (of a university)
oil pan	sump
dessert	sweet
candy	sweets
faucet	tap
spigot	tap (outdoors)
cab	taxi
dish-towel	tea-towel
semester	term
pantyhose	tights
schedule	timetable
can	tin
turnpike	toll motorway
flashlight	torch
hobo	tramp
pants	trousers
cuffs	turn-ups
subway	underground railway
shorts	underpants
shoulder (of road)	verge (of road)
vest	waistcoat
closet	wardrobe
wash up	wash your hands
windshield	windscreen
fender	wing
zipper	zip

Now, test your knowledge with the two quizzes below.

American to British English Vocabulary Quiz

Replace the American English word in italics with a British English word. 

1. I’d like to hang the drapes tonight. Do you have time?
2. We took the elevator to the 10th floor.
3. Would you like to see a movie tonight?
4. Have you seen Tim’s new apartment yet? It’s very nice.
5. Run down to the drug store and buy some aspirin, please. 
6. Let’s go to the bar and get a drink.
7. I’ll take the garbage out before I leave tomorrow morning.
8. Take the second exit at the traffic circle.
9. Let’s get have some potato chips with lunch. 
10. Could you hand me the flashlight so I can take a look in the closet?
11. Peter wore a pair of slim fitting pants to the party.
12. She opened the tap and watered the garden.
13. Have you ever worn a vest with a suit?
14. I’ll pick up the mail on the way home from work.
15. Could you buy me a pair of pantyhose at the mall?

Answers

1. curtains
2. lift
3. film
4. flat
5. chemist’s
6. pub
7. rubbish
8. roundabout
9. crisps
10. torch
11. trousers
12. spigot 
13. waistcoat
14. post
15. tights

British to American English Vocabulary Quiz

Replace the British word in italics with an American English word.

1. We need to find a public toilet soon.
2. Let’s get the pram and take a walk with Jennifer. 
3. I’m afraid I had a puncture and had to get it fixed.
4. Could you bring in that tin of tuna over there?
5. He puts his trousers on like any other person.
6. She’s very mean with her money. Don’t ask her for any help.
7. I generally don’t wear a suit with a waistcoat.
8. We should ask a constable for help.
9. Let’s go to the off-license and get some whiskey. 
10. Get on queue and I’ll get us something to eat.
11. Grab a tea-towel and clean that up.
12. Look at the schedule and see when the train leaves.
13. The car has a dent in the wing.
14. Choose a sweater from the wardrobe and let’s get going.
15. The lights have gone out, and we’ll need a torch.

Answers

1. restroom
2. baby carriage
3. blow-out
4. can
5. pants
6. stingy
7. vest
8. patrolman
9. liquor store
10. line
11. dish-towel
12. time table
13. fender
14. closet 
15. flashlight