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Mendel247 t1_iyo2c87 wrote

Reply to comment by EddiTheBambi in [Image] Happy 80th birthday Billy Connolly by Douglasqqq

I'm an English teacher. My 11 year old Finnish student asked me in October what the outer trousers you wear over your normal trousers "like a jacket" are called. I had to explain to her that while they exist there are just so many names for them because they're just not common enough to have one universally recognised name like a coat or jacket does. We decided we'd use ski pants. She was amazed we don't all own several pairs in the UK. I can completely understand why she'd feel that way given how cold it is there

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EddiTheBambi t1_iyooo1i wrote

I never thought about that. Interesting! In Sweden we call them "täckbyxor" or "termobyxor", "cover-pants" or "thermo-pants" respectively. Looking into It I found that sometimes "salopettes" can be used in English, the word is likely borrowed from French, perhaps Canadian since the climate is cold enough there to warrant their use.

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