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Review of Existing Indexing Languages

Analysis of Structure of Indexing Language in Thesaurus

ALPHABETICAL DISPLAY

The terms in bold are preferred terms while the terms in italics are non-preferred terms.

The node labels are enclosed in angle brackets for e.g., <waistband styles>. They are not used as descriptors.

alterations
SN: Include button replacements, adjustments, patches, and rip repairs.
UF: repairs

athletic cut
SN: Athletic cut suits have an 8-inch difference between the chest measurement
      and the trouser size, i.e. a size-42 regular athletic cut suit jacket will have a
      size-34-waist trouser.
BT: cut

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back fabric
SN: Refers to the material covering the outer back of the vest
BT: vests
NT: cloth lining

back pockets
USE: rear pockets

belt loops
BT: <waistband styles>

blazers
USE: jackets

<bottoms>
BT: <trousers styles>
NT: cuffs
      flat bottoms
      jean bottoms

brands
SN: Brands that Smart Suits carries including Armani Collezioni, BOSS Hugo Boss, Brioni,
      Canali, Ermenegildo Zegna, Gallotti, J.P. Tilford, Kiton, and Luciano Barbera.
UF: designer tags
      labels

button adjusters
BT: <waistband styles>

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care
SN: Includes instructions for brushing, hanging, dry cleaning, laundry, pressing/ironing,
      and steaming.
UF: maintenance

change pockets
USE: ticket pockets

cloth
BT: back fabric

coats
USE: jackets

colors
USE: colours

colours
UF: colors

cuffs
BT: <bottoms>

cut
SN: Style or manner in which a suit is cut and made.
UF: cutting
UF: tailoring
NT: athletic cut
      portly cut
      standard cut

cutting
USE: cut

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designer tags
USE: brands

double breasted jackets
BT: <jacket styles>
NT: four buttons (double breasted)
      six buttons (double breasted)
RT: single breasted jackets

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fabrics
UF: materials
      textiles

flap pockets
BT: pockets (jackets)


flat bottoms
UF: plain bottoms
BT: <bottoms>


four buttons (double breasted)
BT: double breasted jackets

four buttons (single breasted)
BT: single breasted jackets

<front openings>
BT: <trousers styles>
NT: buttons
      zippers

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hip length
BT: <length>

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<jacket styles>
BT: jackets
NT: double breasted jackets
      lapels
      length
      pockets (jackets)
      single breasted jackets
      sleeves
      vents
RT: <styles>
      <trousers styles>
      <vest styles>

jackets
SN: Include suit jackets for occasions such as business, daywear, and formal. Exclude
      sports jackets, dinner jackets, and overcoats.
UF: blazers
      coats
NT: <jacket styles>
RT: vests

jean bottoms
BT: <bottoms>

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labels
USE: brands

lapels
SN: Front neckline folds of a jacket.
BT: <jacket styles>
NT: L-shaped lapels
      notched lapels
      peaked lapels

<length>
BT: <jacket styles>
NT: hip length
      waist length

lining
BT: back fabric

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maintenance
USE: care

mandarin collar vests
BT: <vest styles>

materials
USE: fabrics

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notched lapels
BT: lapels

one-button holes
BT: sleeves

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 pants
USE: trousers

patterns
SN: Refer to the appearance of fabrics such as solid colours, and different types of
      stripes and checks.

peaked lapels
BT: lapels

 piped pockets
USE: welt pockets

 plain bottoms
USE: flat bottoms

pleats
BT: <trousers styles>
NT: double pleats
      single pleats

pockets (jackets)
BT: <jacket styles>
NT: flap pockets
      hacking pockets
      ticket pockets
      welt pockets

pockets (trousers)
BT: <trousers styles>
NT: rear pockets
      side pockets
      top pockets
      welt pockets

portly cut
SN: Portly cut suits have a 4-inch difference between the chest measurement and the
      trouser size, i.e. a size-42 regular portly suit jacket will have a size-38-waist
      trouser.
BT: cut

price ranges

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rear pockets
UF: back pockets
BT: pockets (trousers)

repairs
USE: alterations

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seam pockets
USE: side pockets

side pockets
UF: seam pockets
BT: pockets (trousers)
NT: slanting pockets
      straight pockets
      vertical jetted pockets

single breasted jackets
BT: <jacket styles>
NT: four buttons (single breasted)
      three buttons (single breasted)
      two buttons (single breasted)
RT: double breasted jackets

single breasted vests
BT: <vest styles>

single pleats
BT: pleats

single vents
BT: vents

six buttons (double breasted)
BT: double breasted jackets

sizes
SN: Include jacket sizes, vest sizes, and trousers sizes.

slanted side pockets
USE: hacking pockets

slanting pockets
BT: side pockets

sleeves
BT: <jacket styles>
NT: four-button holes
      one-button holes
      three-button holes
      three-button holes
      two-button holes

slit pockets
USE: welt pockets

standard cut
SN: Standard cut suits typically have a 6-inch difference between the chest
      measurement and the trouser size, i.e. a size-42 regular suit jacket will have a
      size-36-waist trouser.
BT: cut

straight pockets
BT: side pockets

straps and buckles
BT: <trousers styles>

<styles>
SN: Particular design or types of a suit.
NT: three-piece suits
      two-piece suits
RT: <jacket styles>
      <trousers styles>
      <vest styles>

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tailoring
USE: cut

textiles
USE: fabrics

three buttons (single breasted)
BT: single breasted jackets

three-button holes
BT: sleeves

three-piece suits
SN: A three-piece suit consists of a jacket, a pair of trousers, and a vest.
BT: <styles>
RT: two-piece suits

ticket pockets
UF: change pockets
BT: pockets (jackets)

top pockets
BT: pockets (trousers)

trousers
UF: pants
NT: <trousers styles>
NT: <waistband styles>

<trousers styles>
BT: trousers
NT: <bottoms>
      <front openings>
      pleats
      pockets (trousers)
RT: <jacket styles>
      <styles>
      <vest styles>     
      <waistband styles>

two-piece suits
SN: A two-piece suit consists of a jacket and a pair of trousers.
BT: <styles>
RT: three-piece suits

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<vents>
SN: Slits at the bottom, centre-back or sides of a jacket.
BT: <jacket styles>
NT: double vents
      single vents

vertical jetted pockets
BT: side pockets

<vest styles>
BT: vests
NT: double breasted vests
      mandarin collar vests
      single breasted vests
RT: <jacket styles>
      <styles>
      <trousers styles>

vests
UF: waistcoats
NT: back fabric
      <vest styles>
RT: jackets

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waistcoats
USE: vests

welt pockets
UF: piped pockets
      slit pockets
BT: pockets (jackets)
      pockets (trousers)

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