The one word in a description of clothes that puts you off buying it

[BoobsAhoy]

just read the word cropped and I thought that’s it.

Maybe second place is high-rise.

Not really, as leather is the name of a material. A closer analogy would be if a product was described as "vegan meat". It doesn't make sense because it's not meat.

Sausage and burger really just describes a shaped savoury foodstuff designed to be eaten in a bun. They can be made of anything.

I don't think anyone objects to imitation leather items existing, just the nomenclature. Makes it difficult to filter out non-leather items from searches and so on.

Made from recycled water bottles.

Reversible

‘Animal leather’ so unethical and really grosses me out to think of wearing the skin of another being on you.
Same would go for fur and other animal products.

Comfy in relation to shoes.

This

Totally agree. Looking at you croc folk

@BoobsAhoy cos not all faux or vegan leather is plastic? Because it’s obvious what it means when an item is described as faux or vegan leather?

Boho

Fleece

The first time I saw something labelled as vegan leather I assumed it must have been a way of describing real leather derived 100% as a byproduct. It is a confusing term! IMO it would be clearer to call it what it actually is, then put vegan leather in brackets, eg. polyurethane (vegan leather).

Naming it properly is important because faux leather made from PU/PVC is non degradable material derived from crude oil and destined for landfill; whereas faux leather made from natural material such as cork has potential to be derived from sustainably managed woodlands and ultimately degradable at the end of its life.

Fun

Stained

Sorry I haven't properly woke up and thought you meant second hand 🥴😂

Scuba

Witty. I cannot stand people (invariably smugly) talking about anything “witty” in relation to clothing or home decor.

Dry clean only..

Figure hugging
Fitted
Designer
Low waist
High heeled
Empire line
High neck
Structured
Formal
Cap sleeves
Sleeveless
Puff sleeves
Maxi
Hand wash
Dry clean
Horizontal stripes
A line
Bias cut
Pencil

Nylon

What's wrong with sustainable? I have just bought some jeans from M and S that are sustainable.

Shacket
Intarsia
Pleather (whatever happened to ‘leatherette’ - I LOVE that word…?)

Oh, and jeggings, and coatigan etc….hate those silly portmanteau words.

Fitted.

Knee length. Especially when the photo shows the model hunched forward in a desperate attempt to make the hem of one that's five sizes too large for her cover her pubis, chances are that even with a 27'' inside leg like mine, I'd still need a bikini wax to wear it without tights.

And anklegrazer or 7/8ths. It means it'll be too long and also too short because it'll finish somewhere over my foot or halfway up my shin. And can't be altered without screwing up the proportions.

And borg/Teddy bear. It's a fleece. A nylon fleece like your nan wore 20 years ago and started smelling dodgy out of the wash within a couple of months.

Checked
Tiered
Boucle
Pointelle