British and American Words by Common Definition #2

Do you know the words used more commonly in British and American English respectively, given a common definition?

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BrE	Definition	AmE
bill	Printed or written list of charges owed after a restaurant meal	check
aeroplane	Powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces	airplane
waistcoat	Close-fitting waist-length garment with no sleeves, and buttoning down the front	vest
aubergine	Purple egg-shaped fruit of a tropical Old World plant, eaten as a vegetable	eggplant
handbag	Small bag used by a woman to carry everyday personal items	purse
biscuit	Small baked unleavened cake, typically crisp, flat and sweet	cookie
postman	Person who is employed to deliver or collect letters and parcels	mailman
holiday	Extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling	vacation
candyfloss	Mass of pink or white fluffy spun sugar wrapped round a stick	cotton candy
trousers	Outer garment covering the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg	pants

BrE	Definition	AmE
chip	Long rectangular piece of deep-fried potato	French fry
dinner jacket	Man's jacket without tails, typically black, worn with a bow tie for formal occasions in the evening	tuxedo
goods train	Train for carrying goods rather than people	freight train
noticeboard	Board for displaying notices	bulletin board
pavement	Paved path for pedestrians at the side of a road	sidewalk
petrol	Light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum and used in internal combustion engines	gasoline
trolley	Bag or basket on wheels, used for supermarket purchases or luggage at an airport or railway station	cart
trainer	Soft sports shoe suitable for casual wear	sneaker
drawing pin	Short flat-headed pin, for fastening paper to a wall or other surface	thumbtack
polo neck	High, close-fitting, turned-over collar on a sweater	turtleneck