May 21, 2025 ā¢ 39 mins
Jess and Rob are unravelling the origins of our words for fabric and clothing in this highly fashionable episode of Words Unravelled.
š©² Why do 'pants' mean different things in the UK and US?
š Which city are your jeans named after?
šŖ¶ What's flappy about a 'flapper girl'?
āļø Is 'nylon' really named after New York and London?
These questions answered, and many more, in our most unravelly episode of Words Unravelled.
š OUR MERCH š
US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/
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WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/s9B1o2ydCmg
š©² Why do 'pants' mean different things in the UK and US?
š Which city are your jeans named after?
šŖ¶ What's flappy about a 'flapper girl'?
āļø Is 'nylon' really named after New York and London?
These questions answered, and many more, in our most unravelly episode of Words Unravelled.
š OUR MERCH š
US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/
EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/
WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/s9B1o2ydCmg
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