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Originally Posted by Rokeby
Interestingly, wheel skirts were originally called "wheel pants." I wonder why/when the male/female association about-face occurred.
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I've wondered the same thing.
The distinction I'd noticed (and use - whether "right" or not) is that "pants" are coverings that fulle enclose both sides of a wheel/tire, a la Aptera, or some aircraft wheel fairings:
Whereas skirts are a cover across an existing wheel well opening.
I've also noticed that some people call them fender skirts (as opposed to wheel skirts). But I've never heard "fender pants"
