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2. Rash guard - Wikipedia

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   A rash guard, also known as rash vest or rashie, is an athletic shirt made of spandex and nylon or polyester. The name rash guard reflects the fact that the shirt protects the wearer against rashes caused by abrasion , or by sunburn from extended exposure to the sun, as sun protective clothing .

3. Swimsuit - Wikipedia

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   Rash guard (also known as rash vest or rashie) A type of athletic shirt made of spandex and nylon or polyester, used to protect against rashes from abrasion (like wax-based chafing from sliding on and off of a surf board) or sun exposure. Rash guards may be worn as an alternative to wetsuits during warmer weather. They may also offer UV protection.

4. Petticoat breeches - Wikipedia

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   Petticoat breeches were voluminously wide, pleated pants, reminiscent of a skirt, worn by men in Western Europe during the 1650s and early 1660s. [1] The very full loose breeches were usually decorated with loops of ribbons on the waist and around the knee. They were so loose and wide that they became known as petticoat breeches.

5. Sportswear - Wikipedia

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   On the other hand, sportswear should be loose enough to restrict movement. Some sports have specific uniform requirements, for example the keikogi used in karate . Various physically dangerous sports require protective gear, e.g. for fencing, American football, or ice hockey.

6. Wetsuit - Wikipedia

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   Diving suit, dry suit, hot water suit, rash guard A wetsuit is a garment worn to provide thermal protection while wet. [ 1 ] It is usually made of foamed neoprene , and is worn by surfers , divers , windsurfers , canoeists , and others engaged in water sports and other activities in or on the water.

7. Braies - Wikipedia

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   Braies stems from Old French: braies, but is etymologically related to many other European words for pants, including the English word breeches.Braies via Old French originate from Latin: bracae, plural of braca (also spelled braccae), referring to the shapeless pants worn by the Ancient Gauls, which in turn is borrowed from Gaulish brāca, of Germanic origin.

8. Mantle (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   A mantle (from old French mantel, from mantellum, the Latin term for a cloak) is a type of loose garment usually worn over indoor clothing to serve the same purpose as an overcoat. Technically, the term describes a long, loose cape -like cloak worn from the 12th to the 16th century by both sexes, although by the 19th century, it was used to ...

9. Clothing terminology - Wikipedia

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   In Medieval and Renaissance England gown referred to a loose outer garment worn by both men and women, sometimes short, more often ankle length, with sleeves. By the 18th century gown had become a standard category term for a women's dress , a meaning it retained until the mid-20th century.