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[hyacinth003]

There must be, and I say that it gets really confusing.

I am watching a few minutes of a clothing show with host Rachel this morning.

As she is describing an item, she said something that took awhile to understand!

She said that it was a "polyesterspan."  I can only guess it meant the fabric was polyester and spandex.  She never went farther that I noticed.

I guess it can join turq, ami, and other abbreviations (can't think of all of them) that are thrown around and expected to be understood by all.

Hyacinth

[MrsSweetieBear]

Well at least she didn't say "fabrication".  Or did she?  I have no idea because I never watch anymore.  I just get too annoyed and so I save myself the aggravation, LOL! 

[SuiGeneris]

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@hyacinth003 wrote:

There must be, and I say that it gets really confusing.

I am watching a few minutes of a clothing show with host Rachel this morning.

As she is describing an item, she said something that took awhile to understand!

She said that it was a "polyesterspan."  I can only guess it meant the fabric was polyester and spandex.  She never went farther that I noticed.

I guess it can join turq, ami, and other abbreviations (can't think of all of them) that are thrown around and expected to be understood by all.

Hyacinth

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Okay, you made me look! 

Yes, it's a new word; I found a skirt listed on Amazon, using that word:

Gravity Threads Chevron Women's Polyester Span Maxi Skirt

[FLgardener]

At least she said polyester. I often hear poly-span. I sew and know fabric, so I know that lingo.

What I have trouble with is some of the internet-speak. Today I had to look up hth (hope that helps).

[hyacinth003]

Wow, maybe she really IS ahead of me in language.

I just thought it was another made up "word."

Hyacinth

[Tinkrbl44]

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@MrsSweetieBear wrote:

Well at least she didn't say "fabrication".  Or did she?  I have no idea because I never watch anymore.  I just get too annoyed and so I save myself the aggravation, LOL! 

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Oh good grief, that used to drive me crazy .....   Just WHAT is the difference between fabric  ....  and fabrication???

[dex]

I hear people on all shopping networks saying fabrication...guess it is a word.

[Moonlady]

FabricATION, colorATION, formulATION...

Beyond that, I'm still trying to wrap my head around some hosts using the pronoun "she" to refer to a handbag.

[kittymomNC]

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FLgardener wrote:

At least she said polyester. I often hear poly-span. I sew and know fabric, so I know that lingo.

What I have trouble with is some of the internet-speak. Today I had to look up hth (hope that helps).

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I've had to look up a lot of things like that since I started on the boards.  But when I started having to look up words in the "Urban Dictionary"...

 well, let's just say, OMG!!!

[Shaunac]

My favorite is "colorway".  Why can't the host just say:  this skirt is offering in three different colors".  Sheesh!