| bed jacket |
a woman's loose garment designed to be worn over a nightgown while sitting up in bed. |
| belt |
a strip of cloth, leather, or other material worn around the waist. [1/11 definitions] |
| Bermuda shorts |
shorts ending just above the knee, worn by both sexes and often with knee-length socks; bermudas. |
| best |
one's finest clothing, usu. worn on special occasions. [1/11 definitions] |
| bib |
a piece of cloth tied under the chin and worn esp. by babies to protect the clothing during a meal. [1/2 definitions] |
| biretta |
in the Roman Catholic and some Anglican churches, a stiff, square cap with three or four raised ridges, worn by clergymen and varying in color according to their rank. |
| black tie |
the black bow tie worn on semiformal occasions with a dinner jacket or tuxedo. [2 definitions] |
| blanket |
a thick, rectangular piece of woven material used on a bed for warmth or worn as a garment. [1/5 definitions] |
| blazer |
a jacket similar to a suit jacket in design but typically worn with a non-matching pair of slacks or skirt. [1/2 definitions] |
| bleary |
worn-out or dull from fatigue. [1/3 definitions] |
| bloomer1 |
an outfit formerly worn by girls and women consisting of billowy trousers, gathered at the ankle and worn under a skirt and often with a jacket and wide-brimmed hat. [2/3 definitions] |
| blouse |
a garment worn on the upper body, usu. by women and children, and having a bodice and optional collar and sleeves. [1/4 definitions] |
| bluebonnet |
a broad blue woolen hat, formerly worn in Scotland. [1/3 definitions] |
| blue ribbon |
an emblem worn as a badge of honor, as by the British knights belonging to the Order of the Garter. [1/2 definitions] |
| bodice |
a laced, sleeveless garment traditionally worn by some peasant women over a blouse. [1/2 definitions] |
| body stocking |
a snug, one-piece garment or undergarment, worn usu. by women, that covers the torso and sometimes the legs. |
| bolero |
a fitted jacket that ends at or above the waist and is worn open at the front. [1/2 definitions] |
| bolo tie |
a cord worn around the neck as a tie, the ends of which are held together with an ornamental sliding clasp. |
| bonnet |
a traditional women's cloth hat with a brim and fastened beneath the chin with ribbons, now worn primarily by infants. [1/6 definitions] |
| boot |
a covering for the foot and all or some of the leg, usu. made of leather or rubber and worn for protection. [1/10 definitions] |
| bosom |
of, pertaining to, or worn over the breasts. [1/7 definitions] |