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British vs Suedehead - What's the difference?

british | suedehead |

As an adjective british

is typically british.

As a noun suedehead is

a member of an offshoot of the british skinhead subculture, originating in the 1970s and characterised by longer hair and more formal clothing than the skinheads.

british

English

Alternative forms

* Brittish (archaic)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • With the , the citizens or inhabitants of Britain collectively.
  • With the , the citizens or inhabitants of the United Kingdom collectively.
  • (history) The ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain before the Anglo-Saxon invasion, also called ancient Britons.
  • The Celtic language of the ancient Britons
  • The British English language.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of Britain (meaning the British Isles)
  • Of the United Kingdom.
  • Of the Commonwealth of Nations, or the British Empire.
  • (historical) Of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain; Brythonic.
  • Of British English.
  • Statistics

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    suedehead

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of an offshoot of the British skinhead subculture, originating in the 1970s and characterised by longer hair and more formal clothing than the skinheads.
  • *1982 , Paul Barker, The Other Britain: A New Society Collection
  • *:Since then, he's been a suedehead and a soul-boy. "I used to go down the discos, wear pegs and American bowling shirts."
  • *2001 , Chris Brown, Bovver
  • *:But Austins was always the clothes shop for the suedeheads .