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[quote=APAULT,290983]Sunnydream: unfortunately there are some language problems in what you describe. Vest: in English this is the underwear beneath a shirt. In American and Australian it is the snall jacket under the main jacket in a 3 piece suit - in English a 'waistcoat'.  In Australia, if it is dark blue it is colloquially caleld a 'wife beater'.  I have not seen these warn to work in China, so are you thinking of a T shirt, a collarless shirt that is popular and happily rolled up by many young men to show a round belly?  Personally I would never a collarless shirt, but the younger folks probably don't agree!

In English, a slipper is a soft indoor shoe rarely seen in China.  I recently heard a student refer to the  footware that is little more than a rubber sole with a rubber strap inside the big toe as slippers, but in English they are called flip flops, in Australian 'thongs' ,and I am not sure what in American (but they are definitely not called 'thongs' there as this is a skimpy piece of women's underwear elsewhere known as a 'G string'.

Don't worry if you are confused 'native English speakers' often are too!

'Sluttish' is probably not the word to use, that has a sexual meaning!  Maybe use 'sloppy' instead.

The dress code where I work, a small uni.  The only rules I have been told are: no shorts, and no more than one shirt button undone at the chest.  I think thongs are out too (except in the US meaning as no-one should know!!).  In terms of your concerns for hygene and smell - I think the rules don't help you.  Surely it would be better if we were allowed to wear shorts.

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