A white T-shirt with a black bow tie and buttons hangs from a wire hanger beside a pink party horn.

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Patsy

Eddie...what are you wearing?

— Absolutely Fabulous • 1992

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker pauses mid-sentence, then asks about the outfit someone has on. The trailing ellipsis suggests surprise or a moment of taking in the sight, while the plain question demands an account of the clothing choice, which clearly caught their attention.

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