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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic
Surely jeans just come up to your waist, while dungarees have a bib and shoulder straps; two different ítems of clothing. Just because they' re both usually denim isn't much reason for mixing up the terms. What's going on in Boston??
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You don't call those overalls? Anyway, "dungarees" is kind of an old school word. People from Boston who are in their forties or younger don't use it.