Clothing Definitions — definition lists for the apparel industry from Apparel Search
Page seven of the clothing definitions covers the P to R terms. Sleepwear and understructure — pajamas, peignoir, petticoat and panniers — meet serious outerwear here: parkas, peacoats, ponchos and raincoats, plus pressure suits and protective clothing, the polo shirt, the qipao and the ready-to-wear concept itself.
Welcome to the glorious 7th page of our guide. On this page you will find several exciting definitions about clothing.
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Page seven opens with clothing worn closest to the story of silhouette. Panniers were the side hoops that widened eighteenth-century skirts at the hips; the petticoat layered warmth and fullness under skirts for centuries and still shapes bridal and formal dresses today. Pantalettes — loose drawers with lace-trimmed legs — belonged to a world where even underlayers were finished and seen at the ankle. Pajamas traveled the opposite direction, from South Asian loose trousers adopted as sleepwear to a category that now includes loungewear worn well beyond the bedroom. The peignoir, a light dressing gown, completes the private wardrobe. These definitions matter because silhouette is never just the outer dress: it is the sum of what is worn underneath, and the glossary names every layer.
The parka, peacoat, poncho and raincoat are four engineering answers to cold and wet. The parka insulates with a hood and long cut, developed for Arctic conditions. The peacoat is naval wool — short, double-breasted, built for work on deck. The poncho is the simplest rain garment of all, a single sheet with a head opening, unchanged for centuries because it works. The raincoat brings waterproofing into city dress. Above them all, literally, sits the pressure suit: clothing as life support, maintaining pressure and air for pilots and astronauts where the atmosphere fails.
The page's quiet landmark is ready to wear — not a garment but the system that made all the others ordinary: clothing produced in standard sizes, in factories, for anonymous customers. The polo shirt, rugby shirt, pullover and qipao show that system's range, from sport fields to one of the most recognizable dresses in the world.
Page 7 covers Pajamas, Panniers, Pantalettes, Pants, Pantyhose, Parachute Pants, Parkas, Peacoat, Peignoir, Pencil Skirt, Penny Loafers, Petticoat, Pinafore Apron, Platform Shoe, Pleated Skirt, Plus Size Fashion, Polo Shirts, Poncho, Presidential Sash, Pressure Suit, Protective Clothing, Pullover, Purse, Qipao, Overalls, Raincoat, Ready to Wear, Reefing Jacket, Riding Boots, Robe and Rugby Shirt.
Ready to wear is clothing made in standard sizes and sold finished, off the rack, as opposed to garments made to measure or sewn at home from patterns. It is the basis of the modern clothing industry.
The pressure suit, which maintains safe pressure around the body at altitude or in space, and protective clothing generally — garments designed to shield the wearer from physical, chemical, thermal or other hazards.