Hi, On 2021-07-25 7:09 p.m., Brian wrote: > On Sun 25 Jul 2021 at 17:30:57 -0400, Dan Ritter wrote: > >> Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: >>> >>> "Suspenders" in UK are used with old fashioned silk stockings and a garter belt >>> or similar: small clips to hook the stockings to. The sort of thing you might >>> see in a burlesque show, maybe, or for a fancy dress party. >>> >> >> And there's another one: >> >> UK fancy dress party sounds, in the US, like "formal evening >> attire" but means "costume party" or "masquerade". > > You come dressed up as a pop star (Elvis Presley) or a Toy > Story character (keeps this on topic for Debian). It depends > on the theme of the party. There must be equivalent terms in > other languages. > French : "Partouse" if you take the clothes off "Bal costumé" if it's more of a theme based -- Polyna-Maude R.-Summerside -Be smart, Be wise, Support opensource development
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