Statistics for British and American Words by Common Definition #2

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Definition	Word	% Correct
Long rectangular piece of deep-fried potato	chip	92%
Long rectangular piece of deep-fried potato	French fry	89%
Extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling	holiday	89%
Person who is employed to deliver or collect letters and parcels	postman	89%
Extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling	vacation	89%
Printed or written list of charges owed after a restaurant meal	bill	87%
Purple egg-shaped fruit of a tropical Old World plant, eaten as a vegetable	eggplant	87%
Small bag used by a woman to carry everyday personal items	purse	87%
Paved path for pedestrians at the side of a road	sidewalk	87%
Outer garment covering the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg	pants	84%
Outer garment covering the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg	trousers	84%
Mass of pink or white fluffy spun sugar wrapped round a stick	{cotton} {candy}	79%
Powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces	airplane	76%
Powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces	aeroplane	74%
Printed or written list of charges owed after a restaurant meal	check	74%
Soft sports shoe suitable for casual wear	sneaker	74%
Purple egg-shaped fruit of a tropical Old World plant, eaten as a vegetable	aubergine	71%
Paved path for pedestrians at the side of a road	pavement	71%
Light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum and used in internal combustion engines	petrol	71%
Soft sports shoe suitable for casual wear	trainer	71%
Mass of pink or white fluffy spun sugar wrapped round a stick	candyfloss	68%
Small bag used by a woman to carry everyday personal items	handbag	68%
Person who is employed to deliver or collect letters and parcels	mailman	68%
Bag or basket on wheels, used for supermarket purchases or luggage at an airport or railway station	cart	66%
High, close-fitting, turned-over collar on a sweater	{turtle}neck	66%
Bag or basket on wheels, used for supermarket purchases or luggage at an airport or railway station	trolley	61%
Board for displaying notices	{notice}board	58%
Close-fitting waist-length garment with no sleeves, and buttoning down the front	vest	58%
Small baked unleavened cake, typically crisp, flat and sweet	cookie	55%
Small baked unleavened cake, typically crisp, flat and sweet	biscuit	53%
Light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum and used in internal combustion engines	gasoline	53%
Man's jacket without tails, typically black, worn with a bow tie for formal occasions in the evening	tuxedo	53%
Short flat-headed pin, for fastening paper to a wall or other surface	thumbtack	45%
Close-fitting waist-length garment with no sleeves, and buttoning down the front	waistcoat	45%
Train for carrying goods rather than people	{freight} train	42%
Train for carrying goods rather than people	{goods} train	42%
Short flat-headed pin, for fastening paper to a wall or other surface	{drawing} {pin}	39%
Board for displaying notices	{bulletin} board	34%
Man's jacket without tails, typically black, worn with a bow tie for formal occasions in the evening	dinner jacket	24%
High, close-fitting, turned-over collar on a sweater	{polo} neck	21%