calzón

/kalˈson/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
calzones

Meaning

  1. shorts, knickers

    • Usaba calzones cortos.

      He wore short trousers.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

braga

braga and calzón are close synonyms for "knickers"; calzón also separately means "shorts," and usage varies by region.

Similar in other languages

English

boxers

Close — shorts, knickers relates to boxers (underwear).

Practice

1 What does calzón mean?

2 Fill the gap: Usaba ___ cortos.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches calzón?

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