| ball huggers (n) |
Speedos (also see budgie smugglers)
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| bangle (n) |
bracelet
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| bathers (n) |
swimsuit
"He put on his bathers." |
| beanie (n) |
knit cap
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| bloomers (n) |
shorts worn over undies and under a skirt
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| Blundies (n) |
Blundstone work boots
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| board shorts, boardies (n) |
surfer's baggie swim trunks, knee-length or longer
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| budgie smugglers (n) |
Speedos (tight swimsuit, like competitive swimmers wear)
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| bum bag (n) |
waist pack
"Fanny" is a word not used in polite company. |
| CJs (cock jocks) (n) |
Speedos (also budgie smugglers, ball huggers)
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| clobber (n) |
clothes, belongings
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| clothes peg (n) |
clothespin
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| cotton (n) |
generic term for any type of thread
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| cozzie, cossie (n) |
swimsuit
From swimming costume. |
| daks, dacks (n) |
trousers
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| fancy dress (n) (adj) |
costumes: not a formal dress or tuxedo (you rent a tux at a suit hire)
"They went to a fancy dress ball." |
| jimjams (n) |
pajamas (spelled pyjamas)
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| jumper (n) |
sweatshirt, sweater, jersey
"It's cold today, wear a jumper." |
| knickies (n) |
underwear
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| rug up (v) |
to cover up for the cold
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| singlet (n) |
tank top (clothing)
"He wore a singlet to the beach." |
| skivvy (n) |
long sleeve crew neck shirt
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| sloppy joe (n) |
sweatshirt
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| strides (n) |
trousers
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| stripey (adj) |
striped
"He wore stripey trousers." |
| stubby, stubbies (n) |
bottle of beer, also short-short pants
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| suit hire (n) |
tuxedo rental
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| sunnies (n) |
sunglasses
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swimming costume, swimmers (n) |
bathing suit
"She put on her swimmers." |
| togs (n) |
sports clothes, swim suit
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| trackies, tracky-dacks (n) |
track suit, sweatpants
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Ugg boots (n) (also spelled Ugh) |
slip-on casual boot made of fleecy sheepskin
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| underdaks (n) |
underwear
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| waist pack (n) |
fanny pack ("fanny" in Australia means female genitalia, so it isn't normally used)
also bum bag |
| wind cheater (n) |
windbreaker, light jacket
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