British - American English

Here you will find words which have different meanings or are spelled differently in British and American English.

A-E F-J K-O P-T U-Z
         
British English - American English
American English - British English

British English American English
U
underground, tube subway
underlay carpet pad
underpants shorts
undertaker funeral director
V
van station wagon
vest undershirt
video VCR
W
wage cut salary cut
waistcoat vest
wallet billfold
wardrobe closet
to wash wash up
wash up liquid dish washing liquid
washing up powder laundry soap
wellington boots rubbers
wholemeal bread brown bread
windscreen windshield
wing fender
Z
zebra crossing crosswalk
zip zipper

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