Tank top because it was worn by tank crewmen, who'd strip down to that layer,
UK vest layer, because it was very very hot inside a tank.
Ann in CT
On Tuesday, January 7, 2014 4:20 AM, Kate Bunting
wrote:
Here in the UK we would call it a vest, because it resembles the
undergarment of tha
Here in the UK we would call it a vest, because it resembles the
undergarment of that name. (Yes, I know a vest is a waistcoat in the US.)
Out of interest, I looked at the website of a clothing company I use and
they call them vests or occasionally camis, but the distinction between
them is unclear
