How Did the Word "Fatigues" Come into Use for Garments Worn by Soldiers When Not on Duty? | Notes and Queries
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How Did the Word "Fatigues" Come into Use for Garments Worn by Soldiers When Not on Duty?
How did the word "fatigues" come into use for garments worn by soldiers when not on duty?
Jack Hill, St Albans UK
- "Fatigues" is the military term for the work clothes worn when doing domestic chores (which are called fatigues).
When they're off duty they wear "civvies" (which used to be called "mufti").
Alan Mills, York
