brigandine
A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, sewn or riveted under or onto canvas or linen or other material.

brigandines
plural of brigandine

briganteen
Obsolete spelling of brigantine.

brigantine
a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged mainsail with a square-rig above it on the mainmast.

brigantines
plural of brigantine

brinie
A coat of mail.

brinies
plural of brinie

britches
Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).
The roe of cod.

broadbrim
A hat with a very broad brim.
A Quaker.
A quiet, sedate, respectable old man.

broadbrims
plural of broadbrim

broadtail
The hide or fur of a Persian lamb, formerly used in clothing etc.
Any of various parrots in the genus Platycercus.

broadtails
plural of broadtail

buckskin
The skin of a male deer, a buck.
Clothing made from buckskin.
Breeches made of buckskin.
A grayish yellow in colour.
A soft strong leather, usually yellowish or grayish in color, made of deerskin.
A person clothed in buckskin, particularly an American soldier of the Revolutionary war.
A horse with a light yellowish-brown coat.

buckskins
trousers and other clothing made from buckskin

budyonovka
a distinctive type of hat and an essential part of the Red Army uniform during the Russian Civil War and later

budyonovkas
plural of budyonovka

buffant
Synonym of buffont.

buffants
plural of buffant

buffon
Synonym of buffont.

buffons
plural of buffon

buffont
An item of neckwear (a neckerchief), usually of linen, gauze, or lace, worn around the neck and puffed out over the bosom, popular from the 1750s to 1790s.
Alternative form of bouffant.

buffonts
plural of buffont

bullweeds
plural of bullweed

bumbag
Alternative spelling of bum bag.

bumbags
plural of bumbag

bureau
An administrative unit of government; office.
An organization or office for collecting or providing information or news.
An office (room where clerical or professional duties are performed).
A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.
A chest of drawers for clothes.

bureaus
plural of bureau

bureaux
plural of bureau

burka
Alternative form of burqa.

burkas
plural of burka

businesswear
Clothing designed to be worn in a business environment.

buskings
plural of busking

busuuti
A gomesi.

busuutis
plural of busuuti

cami
A camisole.

camisole
A short, sleeveless undergarment worn by women underneath a blouse, or as a form of short négligée.
A straitjacket.
A light jacket with sleeves.

camisoles
plural of camisole

cammies
camouflage clothing

camo
A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.
Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.
Clipping of camouflage.

camos
plural of camo

canion
One of a pair of fitted tubes of cloth worn in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries below short trunk hose and above stockings to cover the leg in between them, sometimes joined to the hose (sometimes reduced to ornamental rolls terminating the legs of the hose), and sometimes joined to each other as breeches worn under the hose.
Obsolete form of canyon.

canions
plural of canion (“leg clothing”)
plural of canion (“canyon”)

cap
A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.
An academic mortarboard.
A protective cover or seal.
A crown for covering a tooth.
The summit of a mountain, etc.
An artificial upper limit or ceiling.
The top part of a mushroom.
A small amount of percussive explosive in a paper strip or plastic cup for use in a toy gun.
A small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives.
A bullet used to shoot someone.
A lie or exaggeration.
A place on a national team; an international appearance.
The top, or uppermost part; the chief.
A respectful uncovering of the head.
The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.
The uppermost of any assemblage of parts.
Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament.
A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.
A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
A large size of writing paper.
Popcorn.

caparison
The often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant.
Gay or rich clothing.

caparisons
plural of caparison

capbadge
Alternative form of cap badge.

capbadges
plural of capbadge

capelet
A small cape worn over the shoulders by women.

capelets
plural of capelet

caplet
A smooth-coated tablet (pill, as in medicine) shaped like a capsule, used as a tamper-resistant alternative to a capsule, or an easy-to-swallow alternative to regular tablets.

caplets
plural of caplet

capped
Having a cap (various senses).

caps
plural of cap
Abbreviation of capabilities.

capscrew
Alternative spelling of cap screw.

capscrews
plural of capscrew

caracul
Alternative spelling of karakul.

caraculs
plural of caracul

carbage
Shreds and patches of cloth cut off by a tailor when cutting out clothes.

cardigan
A type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool.

cardigans
plural of cardigan

carmagnole
A popular Red Republican song and dance, of the time of the first French Revolution.
A short jacket, fashionable during the French Revolution, with short skirts, a broad collar and lapels, and several rows of buttons.

carmagnoles
plural of carmagnole

carphologia
picking at bedding and clothing, or at the lips, or of perceived invisible objects

carphology
Alternative form of carphologia.

cassock
An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations.
A military cloak or long coat worn by soldiers or horsemen in the 16th and 17th centuries.
A coarse, loose cloak or gown, worn by women, sailors, shepherds, countryfolk etc.

cassocks
plural of cassock

casualwear
Clothing for non-formal occasions.

catwalk
An elevated enclosed passage providing access fore and aft from the bridge of a merchant vessel.
Any similar elevated walkway.
A narrow elevated stage on which models parade.
The business of making clothes for fashion shows.

catwalks
plural of catwalk

cerebrotype
A specific type of brain shared by animals that have similar behaviour

cerebrotypes
plural of cerebrotype

chainguard
A component of a bicycle, designed to prevent the rider's clothing from being soiled or caught up in the chain rings.

chainguards
plural of chainguard

chairdrobe
A chair on which someone stores clothing that has been worn but which is not yet too dirty to wear again.

chairdrobes
plural of chairdrobe

chaparajos
chaps (item of clothing)

chapka
A type of hat worn by 19th-century Polish cavalry (and later some Napoleonic troops), consisting of a high, four-pointed cap with regimental insignia on the front, and now associated with Polish independence and nationalism.

chapkas
plural of chapka

chapli
An Indian kind of sandal or slipper.

chaplis
plural of chapli

chappal
A type of footwear used in India, Mauritius, and Pakistan, similar to a sandal.

chappals
plural of chappal

chapparels
plural of chapparel

chappli
Alternative form of chapli.

chapplis
plural of chappli

chausse
Armor for the legs, usually made of mail, either covering the entire leg from foot to thigh, or variously covering only the thigh or only the calf and foot, with the chausson covering the other half of the leg.
A stocking, clothing covering the leg.

chausses
plural of chausse