blancard
A kind of linen cloth formerly made in Normandy, the thread of which was partly blanched before it was woven.

blancards
plural of blancard

bleachyard
A place for bleaching linen.

bleachyards
plural of bleachyard.

bleaunt
A short tunic or blouse worn in the Middle Ages

bleaunts
plural of bleaunt

blooperball
16-inch softball: a variant of the game of softball, played with a larger, softer ball and no gloves or mitts.

blouselessness
Absence of a blouse.

blousie
Diminutive of blouse.

blousies
plural of blousie

blutcher
A leather half-boot.

blutchers
plural of blutcher

boardshorts
A style of typically knee-length lightweight shorts worn generally by males as swimwear and for surfing.

bobbinet
A net fabric, with hexagonal mesh, woven by machine.

bobbinets
plural of bobbinet

bobbysock
A woman's ankle sock.

bobskate
strap-on ice skate attachments for boots, with side-by-side parallel runners attached to fore-and-aft plates allowing for adjustable spacing between the forward and rearward skate blade pairs for each boot

bobskates
plural of bobskate

boddice
Obsolete form of bodice.

boddices
plural of boddice

bodice
A corset-like sleeveless overgarment for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves.
A blouse; any shirt for women, particularly the upper part of a two-piece dress or similar European folk costume.
The upper portion of a women's one-piece dress, equivalent to a shirt, sometimes specifically excluding the sleeves.
An underbodice: an undershirt for women.
An underbodice: an undershirt for women.

bodiceripper
Alternative form of bodice ripper.

bodicerippers
plural of bodiceripper

bodices
plural of bodice

bodystocking
A one-piece article of lingerie, resembling stockings or pantyhose but covering the torso, legs and sometimes the arms.

bodystockings
plural of bodystocking

bodywarmer
a short jacket, without sleeves and made from thick cloth, that fits closely to the body.

bodywarmers
plural of bodywarmer

bogolan
A hand-made Malian cotton fabric, traditionally dyed with fermented mud.

bogolans
plural of bogolan

bombace
cotton; padding

bonedome
An aviator's protective helmet.

bonedomes
plural of bonedome

bongrace
A brim or shade projecting from a bonnet.
A type of wide-brimmed hat, often made of straw.

bongraces
plural of bongrace

bonnetier
A hosier or maker of garments of similar material.

bonnetstring
A string that fastens a bonnet on the wearer's head.

bonnetstrings
plural of bonnetstring

bookflap
The inner part of a book jacket wrapping around a book cover.

bookflaps
plural of bookflap

bookjacket
The jacket of a book.

bookjackets
plural of bookjacket

boorka
Obsolete spelling of burqa.

boorkas
plural of boorka

bootboy
A skinhead who wears boots.

bootcover
A cover for a shoe or boot

bootcovers
plural of bootcover

booterie
Alternative form of bootery (“boot shop”).

booteries
plural of booterie
plural of bootery

bootery
A shop selling boots.

bootful
As much as a boot will hold.

bootfuls
plural of bootful

bootholder
A framework on which a boot can be placed to dry or be stretched.

bootholders
plural of bootholder

bootkit
A rootkit which works by replacing the boot loader and patching the kernel before it starts executing.

bootkits
plural of bootkit

bootlip
The lip at the top end of the shaft of a boot.
A large lip, especially of a black person.
A black person.

bootlips
plural of bootlip

bootmaking
The making of boots.

bootprint
The impression left by a boot while walking

bootprints
plural of bootprint

bootsful
plural of bootful

bootsole
sole of a boot

bootsoles
plural of bootsole

bootstep
A footstep taken while wearing boots.

bootsteps
plural of bootstep

borato
A thin fabric.

boratoes
plural of borato

boratos
plural of borato

boratto
Alternative form of borato (“thin fabric”).

borattoes
plural of boratto

borattos
plural of boratto

bornous
Alternative form of burnoose.

bornouses
plural of bornous

boroughitis
Prolific formation of new boroughs in the state of New Jersey in the 1890s.

boubou
A flowing wide-sleeved robe worn by men in much of West Africa, and to a lesser extent in North Africa.
Any of certain species of birds in the bushshrike genus Laniarius.

boubous
plural of boubou

bourette
A slubby yarn or fabric made of silk waste.

bourkha
Alternative spelling of burqa.

bourkhas
plural of bourkha

bournous
Alternative form of burnoose.

bournouses
plural of bournous

bourqa
Alternative spelling of burqa.

bourqas
plural of bourqa

boutade
A sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim.

boutades
plural of boutade

boutfit
An outfit chosen for a bout.

boutfits
plural of boutfit

boutonniere
A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket.

boutonnieres
plural of boutonniere

bowguard
A protective cover worn on the wrist or forearm, sometimes extending to partially cover the hand, which provides protection from the snap of a released bowstring.

bowguards
plural of bowguard

bowyang
A strap worn below the knee, especially by labourers, to keep the trousers up or to stop them stretching while bending.

bowyangs
plural of bowyang

boyang
Alternative form of bowyang.

boyangs
plural of boyang

boyshorts
A female undergarment that covers the hips like a pair of shorts.

braguette
A codpiece.

braguettes
plural of braguette.

brayette
An item of armor (mail or plate) protecting the groin.

brayettes
plural of brayette

breechcloth
An apron-like garment held on by a belt tied around the waist to cover the loins; a loincloth.

breechcloths
plural of breechcloth

breechclout
A breechcloth or loincloth.

breechclouts
plural of breechclout

bretelle
braces; suspenders (to hold up trousers)

bretelles
plural of bretelle

broadcloth
A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend.
A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men’s garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.

broadcloths
plural of broadcloth

brocatel
Alternative spelling of brocatelle

brocatelle
A heavy brocade fabric with raised designs.
A form of variegated marble.

brocatelles
plural of brocatelle

brocatello
Alternative form of brocatel.

brocatellos
plural of brocatello

brocatels
plural of brocatel

brockage
A type of error coin in which one side of the coin has the normal design and the other side has a mirror image of the same design impressed upon it due to being struck by a die cap.

brockages
plural of brockage

brodekin
Alternative form of brodequin.

brodekins
plural of brodekin

brodequin
A buskin or half-boot.

brodequins
plural of brodequin

broderie
An embroidery pattern.

broderies
plural of broderie

brodkin
Alternative form of brodequin.

brodkins
plural of brodkin

broekies
women's underwear; panties; knickers

brohawk
A Mohawk hairstyle worn by a bro.

brohawks
plural of brohawk

broideries
plural of broidery

broidery
embroidery

brotherlocks
Sisterlocks (a kind of dreadlocks) when worn by a male.

buba
A woman's blouse worn in West African countries.

bubblegoose
A puffer jacket.

bubblegooses
plural of bubblegoose

bubu
Alternative form of boubou (“type of robe”).

bubus
plural of bubu

bucketwheel
An excavator having a series of bucket-shaped scoops on a rotating wheel or belt

bucketwheels
plural of bucketwheel

buffe
A piece of armor covering either the entire face, or the lower face together with a visor that covered the upper face, typically made of multiple lames that could be opened by being lowered (a falling buffe) or raised.

buffes
plural of buffe

bumfreezer
An Eton jacket or other similar short jacket.

bumfreezers
plural of bumfreezer

bumster
A pair of very low-cut trousers which reveal part of the buttocks.
In The Gambia, a young man who solicits money or favours from tourists, sometimes in exchange for sex.

bumsters
Low-cut trousers that reveal the top of the buttocks