On Sun 25 Jul 2021 at 17:30:57 -0400, Dan Ritter wrote: > Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > > > > "Suspenders" in UK are used with old fashioned silk stockings and a garter > > belt > > or similar: small clips to hook the stockings to. The sort of thing you > > might > > see in a burlesque show, maybe, or for a fancy dress party. > > > > And there's another one: > > UK fancy dress party sounds, in the US, like "formal evening > attire" but means "costume party" or "masquerade".
You come dressed up as a pop star (Elvis Presley) or a Toy Story character (keeps this on topic for Debian). It depends on the theme of the party. There must be equivalent terms in other languages. -- Brian.
