SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
Grab Your 'Murse,' Pack a 'Mankini' And Don't Forget the 'Mewelry'
Men's Fashion, Lingo Take a Feminine Turn; Mixed Reviews for Obama's 'Mandals'
By CHRISTINA PASSARIELLO And RAY A. SMITH
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904900904576554380686494012.htmlThe fashion industry has its knickers in a twist over "manties."
A contraction of "man" and "panties," the wordplay is meant to describe certain undergarments for males.
It's part of a special lexicon that has emerged, over the past decade, as a sort of shorthand for men's fashion. Men can also wear "mandals" (male sandals), "murses" (purses), "mantyhose" (pantyhose) and "mankinis" (swimsuit variants)—though not necessarily all at the same time.
