# Name an article of clothing that starts with "I". **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 17, 2005, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232 "2005-05-17T13:35:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/1 "2005-05-17T13:35:37Z")
A brain teaser of sorts that I’m working on asks this question, and I simply can’t come up with anything. It has to be an article of clothing, not a style (intimates). I would appreciate any assistance. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/2 "2005-05-17T13:40:08Z")
Izods (okay, sort of a cheat, but I know they’re referred to as that) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/3 "2005-05-17T13:49:33Z")
Inverness cape. (Checked [this](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0375700838/qid=1116338097/sr=8-2/ref=pd_csp_2/103-3283257-5313424?v=glance&s=books&n=507846) book – really? You don’t have one on your desk? – and that was the only “I” entry in 8 three-column pages on clothing.) ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/4 "2005-05-17T13:57:07Z")
I suspect in-soles and in-socks won’t count. Good question, i’ve searched a couple of fashion glossaries and the I’s are definitely lacking. ---
**Author:** ![WotNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@WotNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WotNot)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/5 "2005-05-17T14:00:31Z")
Incontinence pants? ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/6 "2005-05-17T14:21:31Z")
Ice skates? ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/7 "2005-05-17T14:35:34Z")
Invisible Panties Imaginary Trousers [sub]OK, I made that second one up[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/8 "2005-05-17T14:41:06Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Inverness cape. > > (Checked [this](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0375700838/qid=1116338097/sr=8-2/ref=pd_csp_2/103-3283257-5313424?v=glance&s=books&n=507846) book – really? You don’t have one on your desk? – and that was the only “I” entry in 8 three-column pages on clothing.) Thanks twickster, that qualifies, and I’m impressed with your book collection. ---
**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/9 "2005-05-17T14:42:18Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > Invisible Panties > > Imaginary Trousers > > [sub]OK, I made that second one up[/sub] Thanks for not including a pic! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/10 "2005-05-17T15:08:59Z")
> [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](#): > > Thanks twickster, that qualifies, and I’m impressed with your book collection. You’re welcome! **Word Menu** is a great resource for anyone who works with words. (It’s one of the few books I kept at work after being moved to a cubicle [boo hoo] – I still haven’t sorted out the two cases’ worth I moved home. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/11 "2005-05-17T15:23:12Z")
Iguana-skin shoes. ---
**Author:** ![RM\_Mentock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@RM\_Mentock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RM_Mentock)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/12 "2005-05-17T15:30:18Z")
eyeglasses OK, OK, ihram ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/13 "2005-05-17T15:36:05Z")
invisible sandals Sandals made by nylon thread. Origin: designed by Ferragamo which won the “Neiman Marcus Award” in 1947. ---
**Author:** ![RM\_Mentock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@RM\_Mentock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RM_Mentock)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/14 "2005-05-17T15:36:13Z")
and innerwear (you can [look them up](http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=innerwear)) ---
**Author:** ![Birdmonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@Birdmonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Birdmonster)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/15 "2005-05-17T15:42:58Z")
All I’ve got is an [ivy cap.](http://images.google.com/images?q=ivy%20cap&hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2004-23,GGLD:en&sa=N&tab=wi) ---
**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/16 "2005-05-17T15:43:18Z")
anything you wear inside-out ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/17 "2005-05-17T15:49:10Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Inverness cape. > > (Checked [this](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0375700838/qid=1116338097/sr=8-2/ref=pd_csp_2/103-3283257-5313424?v=glance&s=books&n=507846) book – really? You don’t have one on your desk? – and that was the only “I” entry in 8 three-column pages on clothing.) Word Menu? Why am I reminded of a Scene in Monty Python’s “Meaning of Life” ? Horribly Paraphrased here: “Here are your conversation menus.” “Conversation Menus?” “Yes, these are some suggested topics you might wish to converse with your partner” “Very well, Two for Phillosphy then…” “Ok, two for Phillosphy, right away!” “Well how do we get started?” “Ask questions, Like why are we here?” ---
**Author:** ![RM\_Mentock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@RM\_Mentock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RM_Mentock)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/18 "2005-05-17T15:51:19Z")
insole, or innersole? I see now that innerwear doesn’t work ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/19 "2005-05-17T16:06:55Z")
Irish linen shirt Iron-on patches Iridescent fabrics ---
**Author:** ![yabob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yabob/32/2821_2.png) [@yabob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yabob)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-an-article-of-clothing-that-starts-with-i/304232/20 "2005-05-17T16:14:21Z")
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