tripper n.— «He is a “tripper”—carrier in lay man’s parlance—who visits Bangkok and Hong Kong to get jeans, shoes, ladies’ tops, T-shirts, memory cards and iPods, which find their way to the retail racks in Five Star Market in...
fast fashion n.— «Working on the principle that the customer is always right, Topshop and H&M are among a clique of “fast fashion” companies that includes Zara, Camaieu and other European retailers that not only solicit...
slow clothes n.pl.— «Nowhere does he touch on the appeal of Slow Clothes, which got me thinking, first frivolously and then more seriously, about not just the sensual pleasures to be found in dressing and undressing slowly but how...
ringer T n.— «Picture a T-shirt with trim around the collar—what the industry calls a ringer T—but the trim isn’t just done in a contrasting color. It’s cashmere.» —“American Eagle opens store aimed at older set” by Teresa...
dago T-shirt
n.— «It’s almost transparent, made from some obscure synthetic fiber, and he’s got the dago T-shirt on underneath.» —by Lisa Scottoline Everywhere That Mary Went Nov. 1, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
chones n.pl.— «Amy Blodgett, who runs a screenprinting business in Tempe and an Internet T-shirt business, concedes her “Keep It Underwear” line of chones won’t stop kids from having sex.» —“Inside the Tucson...