Fashion's language is forever changing. Decades of trade talk and nuanced descriptions for textiles, clothes and accessories continue to shape the evolution of seasonal collections. To assist ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

Once, every middle-class home had a piano and a dictionary. The purpose of the piano was to be able to listen to music before phonographs were available and affordable. Later on, it was to torture ...

Dictionaries are deceptively simple, and incredibly ambitious. NPR's Don Gonyea talks to Stefan Fatsis about his book, "Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) The Modern Dictionary." It's a ...

Dublin, Ireland - In a historic first for the Irish language, Ireland is preparing to launch its first-ever Irish-only dictionary - a monolingual reference that defines Irish words using only Irish.

Happy Dictionary Day, word-nerds! This is the official holiday in which we celebrate the birth of Noah Webster, who would be 254 years old if he were still living and breathing on this planet. Webster ...