Baby Clothes Names – Definitions and Terminology
If you’ve been looking at baby clothes for longer than about 5 minutes, you’ve probably run smack dab into a frustrating problem: baby clothes names, definitions, and terminology are all over the place!
The big brands can’t seem to get it together and decide on a standard for the different types of baby clothes and names.
They all seem to have different names for different things… which makes things terribly complicated for the first-time mom-to-be. How do you know what you’re supposed to get?
Don’t worry – I had the exact same issue. What’s more, I have even more issues seeing as we actually call a good half of these things different names here in Australia… singlets anyone? So, I thought I’d better start keeping a list of the different names and types of baby clothes for my reference as well as yours.
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Baby Clothes Staples
Let’s get back to basics and talk about these baby clothes staples – yes, they’re the ones you’ll find on every single ‘what to buy your baby before he or she is born’ list.
“It’s like a t-shirt (sleeveless, short, or long sleeve) with a snap up crotch flap.”
The baby onesie is the baby clothing staple – it comes in many variations and can be warn under other clothing for warmth or alone in warmer weather. Most onesies feature an envelope style neckline which makes changing baby much easier, though you may also be able to find them in kimono style with side snaps.
Variations include:
- sleeveless
- short-sleeve
- long-sleeve
- flutter-sleeve
- kimono style
Also known as: bodysuits, side snap bodysuits (for the kimono style)
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