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Balderdash and Piffle: Series 2: Episode 8: Fashionistas

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Victoria Coren leads the hunt for the word-origins of various footwear and clothing.

Series which invites the public to make a vital contribution to the Oxford English Dictionary. Victoria Coren leads the hunt for the word-origins of various footwear.

Series about words which invites the public to make a vital contribution to the Oxford English Dictionary. Victoria Coren leads the hunt for the word-origins of various footwear. When did 'stiletto' and 'trainer' come into the language? Where will the trail end in the search for the origins of 'flip-flop' as it veers from Japan to the Middle East? Comedian Marcus Brigstocke investigates why the French have such a hold on our fashion dictionary, only to discover 'haute couture' was invented in Lincolnshire. There's also a look at where 'shell suits' and 'sequins' come from.

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