"M. J. Powell" wrote:

In message , Cub Driver
writes

Nota bene:

An American fisherman wears an undershirt, a shirt, then a vest (if he
wears a vest)

A British fisherman wears a vest, a shirt, then a waistcoat (if he
wears a waistcoat)

Oh. A 'vest' is a waistcoat? Right. Those luminous orange/yellow things
are 'vests' in the US?

Yup, usually referred to as "safety vests". For English-speaking North
Americans, a "vest" is a sleeveless garment that fastens down the
front, except when it is made with down or hollofil insulation -- then
it's a "Saskatchewan dinner jacket".

Outside of my family, I have only heard "waistcoat" used when
describing a part of military mess dress, and in that case usually
pronounced "weskit".
--
Andrew Chaplin
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